School: Ballycumber

Location:
Ballycumber South, Co. Wicklow
Teacher:
David Moore
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  1. We have a churn at home. It is an end over end churn and is about 2½ feet high. We have it about seven years. Some of the parts of it are the lid, the handle, and the stand. We churn twice a week in summer and once a week in winter. The churning takes about an hour each time. The churning is done by hand. I don't know any old sayings or proverbs connected with churning. The buttermilk is used to feed calves and make bread. There is a small round piece of glass in the lid and when it is clear the churning is done.
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. agriculture (~2,659)
          1. butter and churns (~3,280)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Sean O' Neill
    Gender
    Male