School: Moneymohill, Shanagolden (roll number 8395)
- Location:
- Moneymohill, Co. Limerick
- Teacher: Máire Ní Liain
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- Churning.Long ago the churn was made in nearly every house, but not now, because of the creameries. My mother has a small churn at home. It is a timber one. In winter she makes butter once a week, but in the summer she makes it twice or three times a week.There is a small handle in the side of the churn, and when my mother is making butter, she twists the handle for about a half an hour 'till the butter gathers into little knobs. Then she puts in hot water, and it sticks together. Then the spicet is removed, and the butter-milk let out. The butter is then taken out of the churn by a skimmer, and washed several times 'till the water comes clear. Then it is salted.One neighbour has a glass churn. It is like a glass crock, with a tiny handle on the side. The price of it was ten shillings and sixpence.Long ago it was little cooling tubs that were used for the washing of the butter. These were scrubbed(continues on next page)
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- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Park, Co. Limerick
