School: Dillonsbridge (roll number 8501)
- Location:
- Philpotstown, Co. Meath
- Teacher: A.B. Ní Chumhaill
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- I have a churn at home. It is about four feet tall and three feet wide. The sides are round. It is about ten years old. The handle is the part used to turn the churn. The barrel is where the milk is put. The lid covers the barrel. The stand is the part holding the barrel. There are no marks on the sides. Butter is made once a week Winter and Summer. My mother churns and anyone that comes in helps because it is thought unlucky not to help. It only takes ten minutes with us to churn. It is done by hand. It is not a dash churn we have. People know when the butter is done because there is a hole on the lid covered with glass and when(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Mary T. Kiernan
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Lismullin, Co. Meath
