School: Castlepollard (C.) (roll number 5514)
- Location:
- Castlepollard, Co. Westmeath
- Teacher: Mrs Egan
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0721, Page 141
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- Churning.
Several stories are told about "taking the butter" that is the neighbour using certain charms to prevent butter coming on the "churning" and getting it all on his own.
The charm must be done early in a May morning. A ball of wool is unwound around the field and certain words are said. Part of the words are "All that is here is mine".
the person who means to take the butter must come in to the hose while the churning is going on and take a "brash". If he has the intention of taking the butter he does not say "God bless the work" which is always said. If the butter is taken they may keep on churning for hours and the milk remains frothy and gets tainted. The person who took it on the other hand gets all the butter when he churns.Connor Sheridan Ballyfore, Fore. could get it back. Iron was the medium used & fire. He heated the iron till red and then told the person to go home.When the person went home the culprit was there before him.(continues on next page)
