School: Cill Loiste (Killusty), Fíodh Árd (roll number 16111)
- Location:
- Killusty North, Co. Tipperary
- Teacher: Máire, Bean Uí Mheacháir
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- (continued from previous page)churn - barrel is fashioned like any other barrel, wide in the middle and narrow at both ends. In the centre of it there is an opening in which the cream is put. When there is enough of cream in the barrel, it is closed up by a shutter and fastened into its place by means of screws, so that the air could not get into the cream. Then the barrel is placed on a frame, this is done by means of an axle being attached to both ends of the barrel. There is a handle attached to one end of the barrel, which is used to twist the barrel round until the butter is made, which will take two hours hard work, as the barrel must be kept constantly going. Then when the butter is made it is taken out and placed on a table, and washed well, until all particles of milk are washed out, this is called butter milk. The butter is then salted and placed in wooden vessels for future use or sale.
- Collector
- Josie Kane
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 13
- Address
- Killusty North, Co. Tipperary
- Informant
- Joseph Kane
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 49
- Address
- Killusty North, Co. Tipperary