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School: Ballynacargy (C.) (roll number 7893)

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Ballynacarrigy, Co. Westmeath
Teacher:
Bean Mhic Óda
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0740, Page 412

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    in to help to cool it. In Winter boiling water is put in to heat it. The butter is taken out with a scoop into the butter milk strainer and turned on to the butter board. It is left in a lump for about ten minutes. Then the water is squeezed out of it with butter spades. It is then salted and made.
    It is an old custom to churn on the first of May. There is part of the butter kept and left up. It is kept for the purpose of taking out thorns. It must be unsalted. If a knock came to the door and the churning on, on the first of May they would be let in. It is a very old custom.
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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
    Eileen Casey
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    12
    Address
    Ballynacarrigy, Co. Westmeath