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School: Creach na mBearna

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Greaghnafarna, Co. Roscommon
Teacher:
Tomás Breathnach
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0230, Page 043

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    Churning
    We have a churn at home. It os about two and a half feet high. It is about one and a half feet wide at the top and two feet wide at the bottom. It is six years old. The various parts are called the lid, the churn-dash, and the hoops. Butter is made three times a week in winter. My mother churns the milk. It takes her about an hour to churn. If any person comes in while churning is being done they help at the work because it is said if they don't no butter will come on the milk. The churning is done by hand. The churn-dash is moved upwards and downwards. People know
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. agriculture (~2,659)
          1. butter and churns (~3,280)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Gertie Cullen
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Rover Lower, Co. Roscommon
    Informant
    Mrs Cullen
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    60
    Address
    Rover Lower, Co. Roscommon