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School: Athboy (C.)

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Athboy, Co. Meath
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Brighid, Bean Uí Mhácháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0696, Page 469

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    We have a churn at home which is about two and a half feet high including the stand. It is in the shape of a barrel and lies on a stand. Both ends are about one and a quarter feet, and there is a handle on one end which turns the dash inside.
    The sides are round and as the barrel is placed on its side the led is in the upper side. It is about forty years old, and there is no mark on it at all.
    Butter is made about twice a week in Summer and once a week in Winter.
    My mother does the churning at home. It is a custom for anyone who comes in during to help at it, as it is said that if they do no, "they take the butter with them." The churning takes about an hour and is done by hand.
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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 Glennon
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Athboy, Co. Meath
    Informant
    James Glennon
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Athboy, Co. Meath