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School: Gráig (2) (roll number 3402)

Location:
Graigueadrisly, Co. Laois
Teacher:
M. Ní Laighean
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0829, Page 127

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    We have a Diabolo churn at home. A churning can be made with it in half an hour by one person. In the Winter we churn once a week and in the Summer we churn twice weekly.
    Long ago when people used to think, think that their butter was being taken, they used to put the coulterand point of the plough in the fire when churning. As the irons used to redden the people who had the butter would be getting burnt and would hand it up.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. agriculture (~2,659)
          1. butter and churns (~3,280)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Michael Campion
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Kyle, Co. Laois
    Informant
    Mrs Ryan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Kyle, Co. Laois