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School: Ballyhaise

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Ballyhaise, Co. Cavan
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Thos. Plunkett
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0973, Page 382

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    should be big enough not to run through. The butter is well squeezed in the water with two "pattees" to squeeze and wash out the milk. It is them lifted out on a wooden trencher and a handful of salt to each cow is added. Then it is shaped into prints with the patties.
    The buttermilk is now used for feeding calves. Whey made from equal quantities fresh milk and buttermilk heated to boiling point and the curd removed was given to people who were vomiting. If an evil eye takes the butter off the churn a red-haired man was got to take a brash to restore it. When a person comes in when churning they take a brash to leave the weight of themselves of butter on the churn.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. agriculture (~2,659)
          1. butter and churns (~3,280)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Rosaleen Johnston
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    15
    Informant
    Bernard Smith
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    69
    Address
    Carrickmore, Co. Cavan