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School: Batterstown

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Batterstown, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Seosaimhín, Bean Uí Raghallaigh
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  1. Churning

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    There are many different makes of churns some large and some very small. Everybody that buys a churn buys it according to the quantity of milk they have. Those people that make churns are called coopers. The three commonest churns are the dash, the end-over-end, and the circular churn. The dash churn is made the shape of a barrel, with an open lid, and
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. agriculture (~2,659)
          1. butter and churns (~3,280)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Mrs Rickard
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    40
    Address
    Doolystown, Co. Meath