School: Carron / Carthan (roll number 7573)

Location:
Carran, Co. Clare
Teacher:
Micheál Ó Muirthille
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    what fear they would bring the butter. If a person came in for anything while you are making a churn you should not give it to them until the churn is made.
    Some people are supposed to have a dead hand and when they are making a churn they are supposed to stir the cream with their hand and they can bring anybody's butter the like. Other people put a drop of holy water in it. My father knew a man and his butter was gone and the priest told him to make it during mass time and he would get back his butter, he done that and when
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. agriculture (~2,659)
          1. butter and churns (~3,280)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Bhueronica Ní Conmara
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Kilcorney, Co. Clare