School: Drumandoora N.S. (roll number 12123)
- Location:
- Drumandoora, Co. Clare
- Teachers: Liam Mac Aodhaire Liam Airley
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0592F, Page 12_020
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17th February 1938.
Folklore.
Long ago when people used to be churning they had very peculiar way of doing it.
It is said if any person came into your house while you were churning you would have to draw a few strokes on the churn.It was a very common belief among the people that butter was taken in them if they could not make it for a time.Some people put a coal from the fire under the churn to prevent it from being taken by(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Annie Moloney
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Killanena, Co. Clare
- Informant
- John Moloney
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Killanena, Co. Clare
