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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0966, Page 305

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    Some people have churns in their homes, A churn is 3 1/2 ft in height and 2 1/2 feet wide at the top and bottom. It is 2 ft wide in the middle. The sides are round. The different parts are, the bottom, sides, lid and dash. Some people put iron on the bottom of the churn, so as to keep away fairies. The butter is usually made three times a week in Summer and once a week in winter. Women usually churn, but sometimes all the people of the house help. Strangers who come in take a '' brais '' (a hand) for fear that anyone would think they they brought away the butter. Churning takes an hour and a half. When the churning is done, the dash
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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
    Una Lynch
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Corratillan, Co. Cavan
    Informant
    Mr J. Lynch
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    66
    Occupation
    Retired national teacher
    Address
    Corratillan, Co. Cavan
    Informant
    Mrs Martin
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Corratillan, Co. Cavan