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School: St Bridget's (roll number 13854)

Location:
Derrymore, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Máire Uí hOistín
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    asa cure for the píochán.
    During the churning no coal is let out of the house Nothing is let out of the house until the milk breaks.
    A coal is put under the churn to help to make the churning. If it is hard to make the churning a horse-shoe is thrown in to the fire until the milk breaks.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Language
    English
    Collector
    Peigí C. Ní Oistín
    Gender
    Female