School: Caisleán Gael (roll number 15337)
- Location:
- Caisle Geala, Co. Shligigh
- Teacher: M. Ó Tiománaidhe
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0156, Page 053
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- (continued from previous page)Roughly about 4' in height, 2½' in bottom and about the same on top. The sides close in a little ¾ ways up and then open out again. [small drawing of churn]The present one we have is about 20 years.
This is what is known as the old type. Now there may be seen -; the revolving one; the one with the fixed frame and churned by a handle. The old one or one we have is churned by an upward and down motion.
Here are the names of the various parts.
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The coppin, or little wooden affair which is placed on the(continues on next page)
