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School: Cluain Tuaiscirt (roll number 1405)

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Clontuskert, Co. Galway
Teacher:
(name not given)
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0029C, Page 02_040

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    Churning
    About two days ago the teacher told me to describe all about churning. In the next few paragraphs i will tell you about the churn and the way the butter is churned. It is the new churn I have at home, so I will tell you about the old barrel churn.
    It is over two and a half feet long. The bottom of it is wider than the top. The sides of it are almost straight. The parts of it are called the churn, the dash and the lid.
    The people of the house do the churning and if
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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
    Máire Ní Loircean
    Gender
    Female