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School: Windgap (C.), Thomastown (roll number 5698)

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Windgap, Co. Kilkenny
Teacher:
Bean Mhic Eóin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0851, Page 245

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  1. Taking the Butter (continued)

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    always asked their visitor to take a turn in twisting the handle of the churning barrel. By doing this the farmer thought his butter would be saved.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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  2. The Fairy Cottage

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    There is a cottage within one mile of Cloneen, Co. Tipperary, and it is called "The fairy cottage". It gets its name from the following true story.
    About 46 years ago a man named Clery and his wife (both fairly young)
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    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mai Fitzgerald
    Gender
    Female