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School: Windgap, Thomastown (roll number 5698)

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Windgap, Co. Kilkenny
Teacher:
Bean Mhic Eoin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0852, Page 159

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  1. Taking the Butter (continued)

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    neighbours could "take their butter," so if one came in during churning time, the farmer 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.
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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 Cleary and his wife, (both fairly young) lived in this cottage. Mrs Cleary was a dressmaker, and Michael Cleary a cooper by trade. Mrs. Cleary got very ill and her husband thought
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    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mai Fitzgerald
    Gender
    Female