School: Cill Cruim / Killocrim (roll number 17072)
- Location:
- Killacrim, Co. Kerry
- Teacher: Micheál Óg Ó Catháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0407D, Page 15_044
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- Churning is very rare at present in our district. Mostly everyone takes the milk to the creameries. A Churn is like a barrell with two handles at each side and a door to put in the cream. Twice a week butter is made in winter and once a week in summer. Usually the woman of the house or anyone belonging to her that does the churning but sometimes a neighbour would come in and take a turn at the work. In cold weather it takes an hour to make the butter but in summer it takes longer. When the butter is made it has a different sound as to when it was started. People usually put water in butter when it is made so as to gather it. Then it is taken(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Eibhlín Ní Dhuilleáin
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Killacrim, Co. Kerry
- Informant
- Mrs Thomas Dillon
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Ennismore, Co. Kerry
