School: Carron / Carthan (roll number 7573)

Location:
Carran, Co. Clare
Teacher:
Micheál Ó Muirthille
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  1. Long ago nearly all of the people used churns and there are still plenty of them to be had. A churn is of a round shape and it is wide at the top and narrow at the bottom.
    There are many superstitions about making a churn. If a person came into the house and if the people of the were making a churn that person would have to make part of the churn, because the people of the house would be afraid that that
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    Language
    English
    Collector
    Máire Ní Dabhuren
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Meggagh West, Co. Clare