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School: Cadamstown, Kinnitty

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Cadamstown, Co. Offaly
Teacher:
B. Ní Chuignigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0820, Page 246

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    is a round piece of glass on the lid and when the cream is churned it becomes clear. Then the buttermilk is drawn of and my mother washes a salts the butter. She lifts it out onto a bench and makes it into pound roots. The people used to say when churning butter come come and don't stay.
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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
    Brian Donnelly
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cadamstown, Co. Offaly
    Informant
    Obdt. Brian Donnelly
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    60
    Address
    Cadamstown, Co. Offaly