School: Clonmellon (C.) (roll number 9501)

Location:
Clonmellon, Co. Westmeath
Teacher:
Mrs O' Reilly
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0725, Page 0236

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  1. 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
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. agriculture (~2,659)
          1. butter and churns (~3,280)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Norah Mc Cormack
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Galboystown, Co. Meath
    Informant
    Mrs O' Reilly
    Gender
    Female
    Occupation
    Teacher
    Address
    Kilrush Lower, Co. Westmeath