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School: Forgney, Ballymahon (roll number 860)

Location:
Forgney, Co. Longford
Teacher:
Mrs B. Higgins
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0750, Page 429

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    and vigorously there may be danger of "burning" the butter. Cold water must be added in this case, and the churning eased.

    If a neighbour or stranger comes in while a churning is in progress, he is expected to take a turn at the churning lest he might "take the butter," with him. A few strokes of the dash will suffice.
    If any person comes into a house and puts a coal in his pipe, while a churning is taking place, he leaves himself open to suspicion of trying to "take the butter."
    It was always believed in this locality - and is still - that certain people have the power "to take the butter" from others.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. agriculture (~2,659)
          1. butter and churns (~3,280)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Frances Mc Loughlin
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    12
    Address
    Pallas More, Co. Longford