School: Lios na mBroc (roll number 11453)
- Location:
- Lisnamrock, Co. Tipperary
- Teacher: Séamus Ó Cinnéide
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- (continued from previous page)named William Nolan, lived in Mellison Parish of Gortnahoe, Barony of Slievardagh County Tipperary.
At that time creameries were unknown and all butter was made at home.
For a long time Nolan had no difficulty in churning but there came a time, when, do what he would, at the end of the churning there was nothing in the barrel, but froth.
Coming with a load of coal one day from the local pit Nolan met an old man named Donncadh Boore and told him his story. Now Donncadh was a "fairy doctor"
"Well" said he to Nolan "when will you be churning again"
"On Friday next" said Nolan
"Well" said he "have a good fire lighted on that day and I'll go down"
They parted and on Friday morning Donncadh repaired to the house with the coulter of a plough and some wedges of iron.
"Place the cream in the barrel now" said he to the housewife.
This done he placed the irons in the fire.(continues on next page)
