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School: Portlaoighse (Convent) (roll number 13386)

Location:
Port Laoise, Co. Laois
Teacher:
Sr Treasa
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0835, Page 059

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  1. Churning

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    Every farmer churns at least twice a week and sometimes three times. The woman of the house keeps the amount of butter she needs for the use of the house and then she takes the remaining part to town and she sells it there.
    The churn is made of timber usually oak and painted brown or green on the outside about five feet from the ground. It is hooped all round on the out side with strips of iron and is of round shape, being narrow at the top getting wider at the bottom. There is a lid on the top with a
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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
    Bridie Byrne
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Clonkeen, Co. Laois
    Informant
    Mrs Byrne
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Clonkeen, Co. Laois