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School: Rush Hall, Mountrath (roll number 12231)

Location:
Rush Hall, Co. Laois
Teacher:
P. Ó Lochlainn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0825, Page 330

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  1. Churning (continued)

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    on it. It is whirled by a wheel, the handle turns the wheel and the dash. When the milk is churned and the butter is made, we give some of the butter milk to the pig and more to drink and the rest to bake cakes.
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  2. An Old Story

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    Years ago in Ireland some people were able to take the butter if they came in when you would be churning. That's the reason people put a pinch of salt in the churn. They often churned several times and all no
    use,no butter would come on the cream till a woman told her Parish Priest. He told
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Moira Doyle
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    James Doyle
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    60
    Occupation
    Labourer
    Address
    Peafield, Co. Laois