School: Naomh Breandán (C.), Blennerville (roll number 16899)
- Location:
- Cathair Uí Mhóráin, Co. Chiarraí
- Teacher: Bean Uí Mhuircheartaigh
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- We have not a churn at home but I have seen one by my auntie. It is four feet. It is about a foot and a half wide on top, and two feet in the bottom. The sides are round. It is about twenty years old. The various parts are called churn-staff, the cover and the churn cup. There is no mark on top or bottom of it.
Butter is made once a week in the winter, and twice a week in the summer.
My auntie that does the churning. Strangers that come in help at the work, because it is said that if you did not give a turn to the churn you would carry the butter with you. The churning takes about an hour and a(continues on next page)
- Informant
- Mrs Tangney
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 42
- Address
- An Chorrghráig, Co. Chiarraí
