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School: Dunleer (B.) (roll number 1306)

Location:
Dunleer, Co. Louth
Teacher:
M. Ó Ceallaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0673, Page 241

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  1. Churning

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    1. All farmers that have cows have churns. A Churn is a very useful article. Long ago handles were not used on the churns. It was a dash that was used long ago.
    2. The milk is first of all poured into a crock and is left for a few days until the creams gathers. Then all is poured into a churn. In the winter a drop of hot water is added. In the summer a drop of cold water is added, the people then start churning.
    3. It takes fifteen
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. agriculture (~2,659)
          1. butter and churns (~3,280)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Paddy Gaffney
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Dunleer, Co. Louth
    Informant
    Dermot Brown
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Dunleer, Co. Louth