School: Convent of Mercy, Athlone
- Location:
- Athlone, Co. Westmeath
- Teacher: Sr Regis
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- ChurningThe cream was taken from the milk and left in a large crock till sour. It was then put into the churn, boiling water was poured on it, and then it was pounded with a dash for about an hour.
If anybody came to the house while the churning was going on, he or she would have to take the dash and help for a few minutes. If this was not done, the people believed their butter would be gone. Nobody is allowed to smoke during the churning, not even to light a pipe. For a person to go out from the house with a lighted pipe, was the height(continues on next page)- Informant
- Mrs Gordon
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Kiltoom, Co. Roscommon
- Informant
- Mrs Grealy
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Athlone, Co. Westmeath