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School: Cnoc an Chuilinn, An Ráth Mhór (roll number 9871)

Location:
Caherbarnagh, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Nóra, Bean Uí Dhuinnín
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0324, Page 284

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    I have a churn at home. The stand is three feet high and a foot broad. The barrel is two feet and quarter long and it is round.
    Butter is made once a week in the Winter and two times a week in the Summer. If the weather is warm in the Summer cold water is put in the churn for about an hour.
    If the weather is cold hot water is put in the churn for an hour. If a stranger comes in to the house when the churn is making he or she are made twist
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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
    Patrick O Sullivan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Caherbarnagh, Co. Cork
    Informant
    Mrs Nora O Sullivan
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    56
    Address
    Caherbarnagh, Co. Cork