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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 474

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  1. Churning (continued)

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    to make it warm and cold water is put into it in Summer to prevent it from being too soft. The butter gets three washings to take the milk out of it. Then it is taken out and salted and gets another washing. After that it is made into rolls or pounds.
    The buttermilk is used to make brown and white bread. It is also drank when it is fresh.
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  2. The Landlord

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    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. land management (~4,110)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Anna M. Cassidy
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Athboy, Co. Meath
    Informant
    James Rispin
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Athboy, Co. Meath