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School: Killuran / Cill Úráin (roll number 14658)

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Cill Iúráin, Co. an Chláir
Teacher:
Thomas Mc Inerney
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0588C, Page 02_007

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    After milking we separate the milk. The cream is put into a tub and churned on the weekend. Our churn is an Llewellin. It is turned end-over-end when churning. It is turned by a handle which is on the side. It is placed on a wooden stand with two rollers which help the churn to turn. There is a lid with a rubber band which is fixed on with four iron hooks. There is a ventilator and a round piece of glass on the lid by which we can see when it is made. When it is made the butter-milk is let out and the butter is washed in the churn and put into a tub. When it is salted it is made into a roll and taken to the
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    Collector
    Bridget Tuohy
    Gender
    Female