School: Árd Aitinn
- Location:
- Ardattin, Co. Carlow
- Teacher: Pádraig Ó Muireadhaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0910, Page 128
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- (continued from previous page)are expected and do give a hand at churning. If not it is considered that they might "take the butter."
The family Mannering was supposed to take butter and another, White, have the same reputation.
It is said that on May Day morning, these butter takers put "fairy butter" on a pump stick or pillar post near the house of the victim. If it is not seen and removed the profit for the year is gone. This fairy butter is a yellow resinous substance that exudes from a certain kind of "deal" timber.
