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School: Castleterra

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Castleterra, Co. Cavan
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0973, Page 060

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    I have no churn at home but I often saw one. It is about four feet high. It is about three feet wide. It is round at the sides. This churn is about three or four years old.
    The names of the various parts of the churn are, the churn the lid the copper and the dash. There is no mark on the side or bottom. The butter is made once a week. The butter is made in summer and winter. The woman of the house does the churning. The churning last one hour. The churning is done by hand.
    It is stated that if a person comes into a house when the churning is taking place it is unlucky for them to go out again without taking a bash. It is also stated that if the butter does not come on the churn in a half an hour the person who is churning puts an iron in
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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
    Maureen Smith
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Bellanacargy, Co. Cavan
    Informant
    Michael Smith
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Bellanacargy, Co. Cavan