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School: Coillte Craobhacha, Baile na Muc (roll number 15108)

Location:
Kiltycreevagh, Co. Longford
Teacher:
Ss. Mac Cionáith
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0759, Page 074

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    Our churn holds about fifteen gallons. It is a round churn and it is wide at the top. It is about twelve years old. Butter is made about three times each week. When churning is going to be done first scald and wash the churn dash and lid. Then damp the churn with cold water. Then take the degree of the milk that is to be churned. The milk has to be sixty degrees or less. Put the milk into the churn and put in the dash. There is a whole in the centre of
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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
    Caitlín Ní Dhonnghaile
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Shanmullagh, Co. Longford
    Informant
    James Donnelly
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Shanmullagh, Co. Longford