School: Rathnure (C.) (roll number 12480)
- Location:
- Rathnure Upper, Co. Wexford
- Teacher: Cáit Ní Bholguidhir
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0900, Page 264
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- In former times churning was done in a different way than at the present time. Up to twenty years ago the churning was done with a dash lifted up and down with the hands.The churn was of a round shape, wide at the bottom, getting narrow, coming towards the neck, and getting wider at the top. There was a lid on it, with a round hole in the centre for the dash to go through. The dash was like a long pole, with a part of a round shape at the end, through which there were parts cut off.The cows were milked, as at present, twice a day. The milk was strained through a strainer, into shallow earthenware pans, to set. The cream then came to the top. The churn was well scalded and cleaned. The cream(continues on next page)
