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School: Caladh (B.) (roll number 11920)

Location:
Callow, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Séamus Ó Ciaráin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0126F, Page 11_028

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    Long ago, the people were very careful when they were churning. They would not let a person out of the house without striking three blows in the churn.
    One day, there was a man going to Ballina on horse-back. He went into a house in the village of Lismorane, and he lit his pipe. The people were churning at this time. He
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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
    Patrick Neary
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Lismoran, Co. Mayo