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School: Doire Bhaile

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Derryvally, Co. Monaghan
Teacher:
S. Mac Uilis
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0939, Page 009

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    churn by a strainer bought for the purpose. The butter is washed three times with cold water, then salted. It is said that, long churning makes bad butter.
    Buttermilk is used for wetting flour to make bread and for making porridge. Buttermilk is also used for feeding calves and pigs. People drink it in summer and it is very good for fowl to drink.
    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
    Jean Carson
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Corraskea, Co. Monaghan
    Informant
    R. Carson
    Gender
    Unknown
    Address
    Corraskea, Co. Monaghan