School: Broadford, Ráthluirc
- Location:
- Broadford, Co. Limerick
- Teacher: Siobhán Nic Phiarais
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0491, Page 068
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“We have no churn at home.”
(continued from previous page)making - The vertical movement of the churn staff produced splashing and the butter got into grains.
treatment - The butter was washed well in clean water. There was salt put in it when it was cleaned.
buttermilk} - Some people used drink the butter milk while others would give it to the calves.
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“When the cows were milked, the milk was put into a big tin.”
cows milker}= When the cows were milked, the milk was put into a big tin-pan which were put up on stands.
stands= The stands were in a special room called the dairy.
cream= The cream was skimmed from the milk before each milking time morning and evening and the cream was stored in a tub. On certain days of the week the cream was placed into a churn for the churning.
kinds - There are several different kinds(continues on next page)