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 24_043

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0407D, Page 24_043

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  1. Long ago we had a churn at home. It is about twenty-five years since churns were last used. It was a common old make of churn. Its height about two feet six inches; width at top about a foot and width at bottom about one foot six inches. The different parts of the churn are the lid, the staff, and the dash. In summer the butter used be made twice a week and in winter three times a week. The woman of the house that usually did the churning. If a stranger came in during churning they usually took a turn because it was believed that the butter would not gather unless they did (that) take the turn. It usually takes an hour
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. agriculture (~2,659)
          1. butter and churns (~3,280)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Cáit Ní Dhuilleáin
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Killacrim, Co. Kerry
    Informant
    John Dillon
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ennismore, Co. Kerry