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School: Béal Átha Feorainne (C.) (roll number 15653)

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Ballyforan, Co. Roscommon
Teacher:
Áine Bean Uí Chuillin
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    24=1='38.
    Churning.
    The churn that I have at home is a Machine Churn. It contains a Dash, a Lid, a Handle and a Key. The height of my churn is about six feet.
    In olden times people used to milk in pitchers.
    The old people that when you are churning you should put a quenched coal under the churn for fear the fairies would bring the butter. If a man came in to kindle his pipe you
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. agriculture (~2,659)
          1. butter and churns (~3,280)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Agnes Barrett
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Killaderry, Co. Galway