School: Ceann Tuirc (roll number 9317)
- Location:
- Kinturk, Co. Clare
- Teacher: Peadar Ó Lochlainn
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long board like the handle of a forkdown through the hole.We call that board the churn staff.There are also a lot of other things also taken with the churn.If the cream was thin it took an hour to make it, if not it took less.People put the churn near the fire in the Winter to make it hot.if a stranger comes in whilst the churn is being made they have to make a "drass"that is to hit a few blows, If they did not do that ,the people would think they would bring the butter with them.People do lots of queer things with churn on May Day.Some women brought out their churns and lighted a candle inside in them.others put herbs into them on May Day.
- Collector
- Mary Kelly
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Kinturk, Co. Clare
- Informant
- James Mungovan
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 68
- Address
- Kinturk, Co. Clare
