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School: Díseart, Droichead Átha (roll number 1434)

Location:
Dysart, Co. Louth
Teacher:
M. Ní Ailpín
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0673, Page 025

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    and when you see little lumps of butter stuck on it the churning is done. During the churning you have to press the cork to let out the "wind".
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  2. Churning

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    Our churn is 27½ ins long and 1 foot 9 ins broad on top. When we are churning and anyone to come in they say "God bless the work". My mother and Esta does the churning and this is the way it is done by pulling the dash up and down.
    Twice a week we churn and the way we know when it is done is when the dash is clear.
    When lifting the butter she lifts it into a
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. agriculture (~2,659)
          1. butter and churns (~3,280)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Donal Butterly
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Thornogs, Co. Louth