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School: Glynn (C.) (roll number 4602)

Location:
Glynn, Co. Wexford
Teacher:
Maighréad Ní Giolla Eoin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0883, Page 451

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    In this district the majority of the people have churns with the exception of a few people who are living in cottages.
    There are two kinds of churns "end-over-end" and "dash churn" but the end-over-end is mostly used but it is very seldom a dash churn is used now. It was in former times that this type of a churn was used. The end-over-end churn is one and three quarter feet in diameter both at top and bottom and two and a half feet in length. It is almost like a barrel. The one I have got at home is eight or nine years old. It is
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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
    Bridie Wadding
    Gender
    Female