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School: Streamstown (roll number 15291)

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Streamstown, Co. Westmeath
Teacher:
S. Garland
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0733, Page 216

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    Churning
    We have a churn at home which is about nineteen inches high. The circumference is about four feet at the top, and four feet six inches at the bottom. The sides of it are round. We have it about six years. There is a dash in it for churning and it is kept in place by an axle which is screwed in tightly with a small key. In summer we churn twice a week and in Winter once a week. When a stranger come in he says "God save all here" and gives a helping hand at the churning or it is said that he will bring away all the butter with him.
    It takes us about a quarter of an hour to churn.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. agriculture (~2,659)
          1. butter and churns (~3,280)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Patsy Stokes
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Creeve, Co. Westmeath
    Informant
    Mrs Stokes
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    36
    Address
    Creeve, Co. Westmeath