School: Collon (roll number 14579)
- Location:
- Collon, Co. Louth
- Teacher: Bean Uí Mhathúna
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0676, Page 254
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- (continued from previous page)a person knew when the churning was finished by lifting up the dash, and if the tiny pieces of butter have gathered round it, it is finished.
Nowadays a barrel churn is used in nearly every home, this is used by turning a handle round, there is a small piece of glass set in the lid and when the churning is finished this becomes clear.
The butter is gathered together and taken out of the churn with a cop. (a small wooden vessel)-------The most common churn seen in this district is the dash churn.
It is round in shape like a barrel, the diameter of both top and bottom is about two or three feet
When the milk is turned into the churn a lid with a round(continued on p. 127)(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Brigid Maguire
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Leabby Cross, Co. Louth
