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School: Kilmurry

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Kilmurry, Co. Offaly
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0802, Page 129

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    Our churn is fourteen years of age. There are beliefs connected with churning. Some people are able to take butter from other people when churning. They have a straw rope in their hand and they use magic words and by that means they take the butter. The people who are missing the butter can take it back by putting the coulter of a plough in the fire and boulting the door. The person who is taking the butter will come to the door and shake it and the woman of the house when she hears it is to say "I will burn you longer" and they
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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
    Celia Dalton
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    12
    Address
    Bracklin Big, Co. Offaly
    Informant
    Thomas Dalton
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    51
    Address
    Bracklin Big, Co. Offaly