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School: An t-Éadan Mór

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Edenmore, Co. Monaghan
Teacher:
S. Mac Philib
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0960, Page 303

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  1. Churning (continued)

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    Winter boiling water is put into the churn but in Summer it is not needed. The butter is then lifted from the churn in a special vessel for the purpose. Then is is washed, salted and made into bricks. It is not lucky to take a drink while churning. The buttermilk is used to bake bread and sometimes for the pigs' meat. Also used with porridge for breakfast + supper. A little block of wood is sometimes put in under the edge of the churn + the staff is pushed backwards + forwards together the butter. This is called "rocking" the churn.
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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
    Annie Murray
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Tamlat, Co. Monaghan
    Informant
    Mrs K. Murray
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    40
    Address
    Tamlat, Co. Monaghan