School: Maoláin (roll number 6704)
- Location:
- An Mullán, Co. Liatroma
- Teacher: Seán Ó Brádaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0198, Page 253
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- Churn making: The churn making industry has almost died out owing to vast numbers of creameries throughout the county. The man who made barrells and churns was called a cooper. His tools consisted of spoke-shave, cooper's adze, draw knife, large please about three feet long called a jointer or tying plane a sow and a hatchet. Before putting the wood of the barrell or churn together he mad e a fire of shavings and placed the staves in hoops made for the purpose of putting staves into shape. When he had all the staves of a round shape he joined them together and put a light steel hoops on them and so formed the churn or barrell. This man also made vessels of wood - "raggins"(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Mary B. Travers
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Briosc-chluanach, Co. Liatroma
