School: Dundalk (Mercy Convent) (roll number 5387)

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1. Churning

   

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   Churning.

   In recent years churning has been made less laborious owing to the introduction of modern churns.
   In olden days the farm-folk were very a particular when making preparations for the churning. The milk was placed in crocks in the dairy until they had the required amount and they left it there until it reached a certain temperature. On the day of the churning in order to raise the temperature of the milk hot water was added. There is a description of a churn used in olden days. It was a large, round, wooden vessel, wide at the bottom and narrowing as it came to the top. The dash was a piece of wood circular in shape, with four holes in it. A long wooden about four inches in

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   History Edit

   Topics

   1. activities
      1. economic activities
         1. agriculture (~2,659)
            1. butter and churns (~3,280)

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Eleanor Mc Gee

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Dundalk, Co. Louth

   Informant

   Mr Mc Geary

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Avenue Road, Co. Louth