School: Tullycanna

Location:
Tullycanna, Co. Wexford
Teacher:
Tomás de Buitléir
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0876, Page 212

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  1. I have no churn at home but I have seen churns. The churn that I know of is an end-over-end churn.
    The end-over-end churn is the same width at the top and bottom. The height of the churn is about 3 ft that would be measuring from the top to the ground. The sides of the churn are round. The different parts are the stand and the churn itself.
    There is no mark on the churn.
    Butter is made twice a week in the Summer and once in the winter.
    Everyone that comes in helps in the churning ecause if he did not you
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. agriculture (~2,659)
          1. butter and churns (~3,280)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Sinnott
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Woodgraigue, Co. Wexford