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School: Clochar na Trócaire, Nenagh

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Nenagh, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
An tSr. Seanán
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0535, Page 079

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  1. Churning

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    It was the custom for every farmer to have a churn and a seperator (sic) as they are most useful.
    There are different kinds of churns. Our churn is about two feet high, the bottom is a foot wide, the top is a half a foot wide, the sides are round and it is two years old. The various parts are - the dash, lid, barrel and the stand.
    Long ago there was a churn and it was called a foot churn because it was worked by foot and resembled a sewing-machine. It used to go from side to side and the person had only to sit
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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
    Ita Hayes
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    13
    Address
    Bawn, Co. Tipperary
    Informant
    Mr Hayes
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    42
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Bawn, Co. Tipperary