School: Meelick (B.)
- Location:
- Míleac, Co. an Chláir
- Teacher: Eoghan Ó Néill
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- (continued from previous page)down on lid of churn, while churning was in progress.
The old dash churn is still in use here, where quantity of milk is small. The long handle coming up through the lid is called the churn-staff and the part that beats the milk is called the "dash". On top of lid and around staff there is a cup-shaped piece of wood to prevent the milk from splashing. this is called the "cup".
The churn, at about 9 or 10 ins. from the top had a "waist" on it. It was rather wider at the bottom than at the top.
