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School: Baile Dháithí, Dunlavin

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Davidstown, Co. Wicklow
Teacher:
Róisín Bhreathnach
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0915, Page 102

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  1. Churning

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    The usual height of a dash-churn is three feet Its diameter is one and a half feet.
    The churn is made up of different parts, - the body which holds the milk, the lid which is put on the body to keep the milk from splashing out, the dash, which is a long stick with two boards about four inches wide nailed cross-ways on the top. It comes out through a hole in the centre of the lid.
    During Winter, milk is only churned once a
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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
    Birdie Flynn
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    16
    Address
    Brusselstown, Co. Wicklow