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School: Drumandoora N.S. (roll number 12123)

Location:
Drom an Dúdhoire, Co. an Chláir
Teachers:
Liam Mac Aodhaire Liam Airley
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0592F, Page 01_019

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    Long ago when people used to be churning they had a very peculary way of doing it.
    If any person came into your house while you are churning you would have to say God bless or you would have to draw a few strokes on the churn. It was very common belief among the people that butter was taken if they could not make it for a long time. Some people put a coal from
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    1. gníomhaíochtaí
      1. gníomhaíochtaí eacnamaíocha
        1. talmhaíocht (~2,659)
          1. im agus cuigne (~3,280)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Ciaran Moloney
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cill an Aonaigh, Co. an Chláir
    Informant
    Martin Moloney
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cill an Aonaigh, Co. an Chláir