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School: Rathcarran (roll number 4370)

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Ráth Chairn, Co. Meath
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0697, Page 424

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    “If you tie a briar round the churn and stick pins in the briar (or bits of red ribbon) at the points of growth, you will be able to take the butter of the churns belonging to other people...”

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    off the churns belonging to other people.
    If those people, whose butter has been taken, tie a plough - chain round the churn and lock the door while the churning is going on, they will get back the butter.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Mrs Bennett
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Athboy, Co. Meath