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School: Collon (B.) (roll number 14578)

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Collon, Co. Louth
Teacher:
B. Mac Searraigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0677, Page 039

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    Our churn holds about 20 gallons. It is two feet wide and it is round. it is about 18 years old. The various parts of the churn are the crib, the barrel, the lid, and the dash. We all take a turn at the churning. When strangers come in they always take a turn to lighten the work. The people know when the churning is finished when there is no butter on the dash.
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    A dash churn is about 2 feet wide and about 2½ feet at the bottom. The side are round. It is about 5 years old. There is no mark on the side or bottom of the churn. Strangers who come in always help with the churning for it is said it brings luck to the churning. The churn dash is always moved upwards and downwards and at the end it is given a rolling motion to gather the butter. Water is always used when churning to gather the cream. The butter is lifted out with a strainer and is put on a butter-dish and salted and clapped.
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. agriculture (~2,659)
          1. butter and churns (~3,280)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Mrs Cunningham
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Starinagh, Co. Meath