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School: Achadh Luachra

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Aghaloory, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
S. Ó Hárdaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0991, Page 008

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    I have a churn at home. It is about three and a half feet in height, and it is one foot and a half in width. The sides of it are round in shape. It is sixteen years old. It consists of a handle, a lid, and a stand frame on which the churn is laid on. There are straps of iron round the churn. There are also locks on the churn for attaching on the lid to it. There is a mark on the bottom of it namely - Leeds, Waide, and Sons, Ltd. Butter is made four times a week in summer, and about twice a week in winter. It is generally my mother who does the churning. If a stranger happens to come in when the churning is going on it is the custom for him
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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
    Bridie Smyth
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Drumbrucklis, Co. Cavan
    Informant
    Mrs Patrick Smyth
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    54
    Address
    Drumbrucklis, Co. Cavan