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School: Béal an Dá Chab (roll number 14225)

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Ballydehob, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Risteárd O Lighin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0290, Page 312

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    In olden times there was a churn used called the upright churn. This churn was round at the bottom, and narrowed towards the top, but did not come to a point. On the top of this churn was a cover, and through a hole in the cover was passed a stick, and at lower end a round piece of timber was attached, and this stick used to be moved up and down, and in this way the butter was made.
    The barrel churn took
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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
    John Sweeney
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Knockroe, Co. Cork