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School: Newtown National School (roll number 9549)

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Newtown (Guest), Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0533C, Page 02_024

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    We have a churn at home. It is about four feet high. It is about 48 inches round on the bottom. The sides are round. It is about twelve years old. There are no marks on the side or bottom. The butter is made twice in summer and once in winter in the week. My sister, [?] does the Churning. Sometime stranger, coming in would help with the churning. Sometimes it takes longer than others to churn whatever temperature it is. The churning is done by hand. It is rolled from side to side. When it is getting hard to turn and when the glass on the lid is clear it is churned. Some times water is poured in while churning
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. agriculture (~2,659)
          1. butter and churns (~3,280)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Gladys Armitage
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Cangort Park, Co. Offaly