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School: St Bridget's (roll number 13854)

Location:
Derrymore, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Máire Uí hOistín
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0138D, Page 06_048

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    Every house in this village has a churn.
    We have a churn. It is 23 inches in height. It is 15 inches wide on the top and 20 inches wide at the bottom. It is about 15 years old. A churning is made twice a week in summer, and once a week in winter. The shape of it is slanted.
    Parts of churn.
    The churn dash, the lid, the upper part of the body "cáisín", the "cláirín" is a
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    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
    Seán Máirtín Caoigín Ó hOistín
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Ted Hastings
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Derrymore, Co. Mayo