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School: Monaseed (roll number 15937)

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Monaseed, Co. Wexford
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Nioclás Ó Diomasaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0889, Page 047

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    should not be allowed, because it might scald the butter.
    This method is much easier and quicker than that of a dash churn. It usually takes about half an hour, whereas a dash churn takes about an hour longer. There is a plug in the bottom of the churn to let out the buttermilk. Then cold water is put in to gather the butter. It is then taken out and salted. The buttermilk is used for making bread, and some of it is given to the calves and pigs.
    If a stranger comes in while my mother is churning she has to churn for a while. If he did not do so the people would say he was taking away the profit. Long ago we had a dash churn, but it is not in use now.
    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
    Peggy Mulligan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Craan Lower, Co. Wexford
    Informant
    Anthony Finn
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    76
    Address
    Monbay Upper, Co. Wexford