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School: Kilkerrin, Leaba Síoda

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Kilkerin, Co. Clare
Teacher:
Seán Mac Aindréis
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0603, Page 557

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    out of the churn with a scoop. It is washed twice with spring water. The butter is salted and then it is sold. The milk is used for making bread.
    It is said that people have the power to take butter from their neighbours. If a person is churning for a long time and there is nothing but froth in the churn they say that the fairies have the butter taken.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. agriculture (~2,659)
          1. butter and churns (~3,280)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Teresa O' Connell
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Mountshannon East, Co. Clare
    Informant
    Mrs O' Connell
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Mountshannon East, Co. Clare