School: Gleann Doire (C.) (roll number 10404)
- Location:
- Glenderry, Co. Kerry
- Teacher: Cáit Bean Uí Gléathabhúir
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- Churning.
In olden times when there were no such thing as creameries the people made their own butter. They used a churn which was about four feet high. It was made of timber and on the top of it was a cover with a hole in the centre through which the staff went up and down.
The butter was made twice a week in summer and once a week in winter. They made it in this way-: the cows were milked morning and evening, the milk was set(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Bridie Laide
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Dromatoor, Co. Kerry
- Informant
- Michael Laide
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 54
- Address
- Dromatoor, Co. Kerry
