School: Doire Clathach (Derryclough), Drom Dhá Liag (roll number 11931)
- Location:
- Derryclogh Lower, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Éamonn Mac Firbisigh
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- (continued from previous page)softened. When soft enough some of the boiling water was poured on it and it was all mixed up together. The water mixed with the soft butter and so greatly increased the quantity. This was then firkined and sold immediately.
It was only the very worst of the butter used be Slashed, and the firkins in every case used be Soaked in water for a week.
In this district the Forbes family of Cnoc Buidhe were noted butter buyers. Every three months they had loads on the Cork Road. On one occasion when one member of the family arrived in Cork he was met by a fair damsel who asked him if he wanted a partner. He was only shortly married and the manner(continues on next page)- Collector
- Eamonn Mac Firbisig
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Drimoleague, Co. Cork
- Informant
- Dómhnall Ó Drisceóil
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Lahanaght, Co. Cork