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School: Doirín an Lomáin (roll number 14235)

Location:
Derreennalomane, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Seán de Barra
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0292, Page 049

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  1. Churning (continued)

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    The churning takes about three quarters of an hour. When the glass at the end of the churn is clear it is a sign that the butter is made. Hot water is sometimes poured in while churning when the cream is thick and would not make. When the butter is made the buttermilk is taken out. Then the butter is taken out with two butter-spades and it is put into a kellar. Clean water is put into it to wash the buttermilk out of it. It is then made into rolls for the market.
    Buttermilk is used for making cakes and for drinking.
    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
    Nora Moynihan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Shantullig North, Co. Cork
    Informant
    J. Moynihan
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    46