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School: Coinicéir, Pallas Green

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Nicker, Co. Limerick
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0518, Page 202

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    “Long ago churning was very common in this district. This custom is not carried out now.”

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    Long ago churning was very common in this district. This custom is not carried out now. When people would be making butter they would take the cream off the milk and put it into a churning barrel. This barrel was like a can for milking cows. There was a a handle in the side of it and the woman who was making the butter would keep twisting the handle until she would get it into a lump.
    Then the butter was carried to Old Pallas and sold there. This butter was more wholesome than the creamery butter now. About (in) the month of October there used to be usually a good supply of butter made for the Winter.
    Michael O'Brien
    Moymore
    Pallasgreen
    Told me by my father (aged 42 years)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. agriculture (~2,659)
          1. butter and churns (~3,280)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Michael O Brien
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Moymore, Co. Limerick