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School: Tomhaggard

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Tomhaggard, Co. Wexford
Teacher:
Séamus Ó Riain
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0877, Page 283

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    very old. It is only going about eight months.
    Butter is made about twice a week in summer and once a week in winter. My mother does the churning. The churning takes about three quarters of an hour.
    There is a round bit of glass on the lid of the churn and when that glass is clear the butter is made. The butter is lifted witha spade and put into a keeler. Then the butter is made into rolls and salted.
    The buttermilk is used for making bread and drinking.
    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
    Eamonn Carty
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cross-scales, Co. Wexford