School: Clonmellon (C.) (roll number 9501)
- Location:
- Clonmellon, Co. Westmeath
- Teacher: Mrs O' Reilly
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- There are many old "Pisreóga" told about churning which used to be practised in the olden days and many people are still able to relate some of these practices.The churns long ago were not at all like what we use now-a-days. These churns were called dash churns and some of them were very hard to use.Now-a-days we use hand churns and they are very handy.
Michael Whalehan of Ballinlig possesses a horse churn. This churn is worked by horses.This churn is not in use to this day and it used only be used when they would have a lot of churning to be done.
Patrick Martin of Killua had some sort of a churn attached to an old bicycle by a belt.When the pedals of the bicycle(continues on next page)- Collector
- Norah Mc Cormack
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Galboystown, Co. Meath
- Informant
- Mrs O' Reilly
- Gender
- Female
- Occupation
- Teacher
- Address
- Kilrush Lower, Co. Westmeath