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School: Doire na Céise (B)

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Dernakesh, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
T. Ó Curry
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1017, Page 481

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  1. Churning

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    Our churn is a standard barrell one made by Penham and Co. Ltd. It is sixteen years old.
    All the members of the family churn except those who are unable. If a stranger comes in and fails to take a few brashes, that person takes away all the luck off the churn of the churn of milk. In hot weather one quarter of an hour does a churn and in cold weather it takes half an hour. The churning is done by twisting a handle.
    There is a little glass on the lid which by it's clearness shows when 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
    Brendan Shalvey
    Gender
    Male