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School: Killuran / Cill Úráin (roll number 14658)

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Killuran, Co. Clare
Teacher:
Thomas Mc Inerney
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0588C, Page 10_011

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  1. Churning (continued)

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    is about to churn, he must first scald the churn, lid, and all, and also the butter spades. When the cream is heated, the water is drawn out of the churn, and then the cream is put in. Then the churn is twisted with the handle till it is made. Then the butter-milk is drawn out and the butter is washed with spring water. Then it is beaten with the spades and salted. Some of it was used by the people of the house. Long ago the dash-churn was mostly used. When the people used by be churning, if any
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. agriculture (~2,659)
          1. butter and churns (~3,280)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Mc Namara
    Gender
    Female