School: Gallbhaile (roll number 1316)

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1. Churning (continued)

   

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   The vessels and spades used for making the butter must be clean and scrubbed.

   When the people are starting to churn they always throw a little pinch of blessed salt into the milk. This is done so that the churning may be successful
   If a stranger comes in when a person is churning and the person that is churning would like the stranger to give a hand with the churning lest the stranger might take the butter by magic.

   

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2. Churning

   

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   Nearly all the people around this locality use a barrel churn.

   This churn is like a barrel set in a frame. It is turned by a handle

   The people put in the cream first; then a little cold water is added to make it thick. When half-churned a little boiling water is put in

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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

   Stasia Foley

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Haystown, Co. Wexford

   Informant

   Mrs Foley

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Haystown, Co. Wexford