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School: Druim Garlaigh (roll number 11701)

Location:
Drumgarly, Co. Monaghan
Teacher:
Estér Ní Dhubhaghain
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0950, Page 064

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    Our churn is 8 1/2 feet tall and it is 20 ins.wide at the top. The sides are round and it is 18 years of age. The top of the churn is called the crib. Churning is done once a week The family help at the work. (b) If strangers come in at churning time they help at the work because it is not considered lucky if they did not give a hand. The churning takes one hour and it is done by hand. The dash is always moved upwards and downwards but when it is finished it is rolled from side to side. The butter rises to the top of the churn when the milk is churned. A little boiling water is poured in during the process to bring the milk to churning point. The butter is taken off with a strainer
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. agriculture (~2,659)
          1. butter and churns (~3,280)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Florence Smyth
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Genagh, Co. Monaghan
    Informant
    George Smyth
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    72
    Address
    Genagh, Co. Monaghan