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School: Lenamore, Rathowen (roll number 5115)

Location:
Lenamore, Co. Longford
Teacher:
Brian Mac Tomas
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0769, Page 156

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  1. Churning

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    Churning is a most extraordinary scheme used in this country. Almost every farmer's (home) wife had a churn in her home. The churning is done about once a week. Long ago there were dash churns and at the (time) present time some old people use those still. Those churns were made of wood as those of the present day are also. There was a part the shape of a barrel for holding the cream a lid with a round hole in the centre. There was a dash with a long handle and a round head. The handle was put through the hole in the lid and lifted upwards
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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
    Brigid Kelly
    Gender
    Female