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School: Kilmurry

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Kilmurry, Co. Offaly
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Annraoi de Búrca
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0802, Page 128

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  1. Churning

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    The various parts of a churn are the handle, lid, screws, barrel vent and stand. The churn that we have at home is about three years old. There is no mark on it. The butter milk is used for making bread. It is used for wetting the flour when a cake is being made. It is given to young pigs sometimes.
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. agriculture (~2,659)
          1. butter and churns (~3,280)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Thomas Scally
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    11
    Address
    Ballyteige Little, Co. Offaly
    Informant
    Joseph Scally
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    53
    Address
    Ballyteige Little, Co. Offaly

  2. Churning

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    The vent is for letting the air out of the barrel. There is a piece of metal on the bottom of the churn to balance it. The churn is twenty five yers old. The housekeeper does the churning. When strangers come into the house during the churning the always take
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