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School: Cluain Catha (roll number 16291)

Location:
Clooncah, Co. Roscommon
Teachers:
Dll. Ó Módhráin Ss. Mac Eoghain
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    Churning.
    We have a churn at home. It is two feet four inches high and the top of it is one foot seven inches in diameter.
    There are six hoops around the churn and about six inches down from the top it is narrowed in a bit and this is called the ''cosheen.''
    It is about thirty years in our house. It is a dash churn and there are various parts for it namely - the dash, the lid and the goggler.
    Butter is made twice a week in both Winter and Summer. My mother does the churning and we all help her with it.
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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
    Brigid Egan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballybeg, Co. Roscommon
    Informant
    John Egan
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    92
    Address
    Ballybeg, Co. Roscommon