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 02_007
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- Churning is very rare to find at the present time. Nearly everyone takes the milk to the creamery. Twenty years ago they were last used. The creameries pay better for milk. A churn is like a barrel with two handles one in each end. A churn is a little larger than a porter barrel. There are two handles in it and a door to put in the cream. There used to be a round glass in the side of it. Twice a week butter is made in winter and summer. It is generally the woman of the house that does the churning. If a stranger came in they would churn for some time. In cool weather(continues on next page)
- Collector
- N. Ní Dhuilleáin
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Killacrim, Co. Kerry
- Informant
- Mrs T. Dillon
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Ennismore, Co. Kerry
