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School: Mercy Convent, Rathangan

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Rathangan, Co. Kildare
Teacher:
Sr. M. Pádraig
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0778, Page 104

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  1. A Ferkin of Butter

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    About three months ago, a "ferkin" of butter was found by a man in Umeras bog. It was found by Mr. B. Smith a native of Mountrice, Monasterevan, Co. Kildare, while cutting turf and it was about twelve feet down in the bog. He broke the "ferkin" as he thought there was money in it. There was about a hundred and a half in it altogether.
    When he going home in the evening he brought it in to Mr. Lacey, of Mountrice, and he divided it among the neighbours. We have a sample of the butter and the "ferkin" in the Convent School, Rathangan.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. agriculture (~2,659)
    2. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. historical and commemorative structures (~6,794)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Patricia Kelly
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Mountprospect, Co. Kildare