School: Knockanargan, Dunlavin
- Location:
- Cnoc an Aragain, Co. Chill Mhantáin
- Teacher: Annie Draper
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0916, Page 064
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- The churn in most of our homes at the present time is a barrel churn which rests on a stand. The churning is done by moving the handle with a circular motion.
In a few houses in the district the dash churn is used but it is a much slower process.
This latter way takes about three times as long allowing for the same quality of cream. The churn - dash is always moved upwards and downwards and when using either churn the motion is decreased gradually as we notice the butter is being gathered.
In the dash-churn the butter rises up over the hole in the lid where the dash is inserted.
In our modern barrel churn we have a glass disc inserted in the lid.
This presents a clear appearance when the butter has formed.
Less than twenty years ago the dash churn was equipped with a spring.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Susan Case
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- An Briotás, Co. Chill Mhantáin
