School: Achadh na Sealbhaighe (roll number 15344)

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1. Churning (continued)

   

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   for a distance of about one and a half inches and this is evidently intended to save the bottom from injury. This projection is called the "Lagan" of the churn.
   This churn is about twenty five years of age but indeed it is not the oldest churn. This churn is called a plunge or upright churn. In summer there is a better supply of milk than in winter and people usually churn about twice every week but in winter when milk is not so plentiful people only churn about once every week.
   The people of the house mostly do the churning but people who come in while the churning is being done mostly take what is called a "brash", because it is an old custom in

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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

   Mary Maguire

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Derryartry, Co. Monaghan

   Informant

   Mrs Ellen Smyth

   Gender

   Female

   Age

   79

   Address

   Derryartry, Co. Monaghan