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School: Clonfinlough, Athlone

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Clonfinlough, Co. Offaly
Teacher:
E. Ní Mhionacháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0812, Page 232

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  1. Churning (continued)

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    It is said that if any of the butter is missing, the person should put a sock in the fire while churning so that the butter cannot be stolen.
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  2. Pishogues about Churning

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    1 A small piece of live coal is put under the churn.
    2 A pinch of salt and some Holy Water is put into the milk for churning.
    3 Milk is not to be churned under a rafter but between two rafters off the roof
    4 A person is not allowed to leave the house smoking a pipe where churning is going on.
    5 If (churning) a person enters a house where churning is going on he is supposed to take the dash and churn a few strokes
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