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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 085

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  1. Churning

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    Some few years ago before the creameries were begun different sorts of churns were used.
    One kind of a churn was worked by a horse. It was worked like a small threshing machine. The barrel would be in the dairy and the horse would be going around outside. He would be connected to the churn by a wheel and belt.
    A dash churn was like a tanker. It was standing on the floor. The beaters had a wooden handle, a round piece of wood with hole in it to let the cream out. There was a hole in the lid to let the handle of the dash out. The churn was left on the floor and was worked by hand. The dash was
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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
    Joan Ryan
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    13
    Address
    Nenagh, Co. Tipperary
    Informant
    Miss N. Ryan
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    32
    Occupation
    Domestic worker
    Address
    Nenagh, Co. Tipperary