School: Doire an Daimh (Derrindaffe) (roll number 10976)

Location:
Derrindaff, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Mícheál Ó Foghludha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0410C, Page 12_031

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  1. We have a churning-barrel at home. It is large enough to make a firkin of butter. As its name indicates it is barrel shaped and bound with six hoops and in order to twist it around, it is fixed on a stand which is about three feet high. The barrel itself is about four feet long and two feet and half in diameter
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. agriculture (~2,659)
          1. butter and churns (~3,280)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    John Harnett
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Trienearagh, Co. Kerry