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School: Moynalty (B.)

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Moynalty, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Uillford Ó Maoilmhichil
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0705, Page 397

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    water helps to collect the butter in Summer time. The cream is fully churned when little particles of butter stick to the dash and lid. If not fully churned, cream collects on both of these. After this the churn is rocked from side to side to collect the butter in a mass on top of the Buttermilk. The butter is then taken out with a wooden bowl called a Trencher. Then the Butter is washed in water and squeezed with a wooden Butter spade to take out all the Buttermilk. It is then salted ad made into rolls. Buttermilk is used principally in making bread. It is also given as food to calves - pigs, etc.
    It is often used as a cure when persons are suffering from colds. The Buttermilk is scalded and often drunk in gruel.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. agriculture (~2,659)
          1. butter and churns (~3,280)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Peter Smyth
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Moynalty, Co. Meath
    Informant
    Mrs Smyth
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Moynalty, Co. Meath