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School: Tulach Ruacháin

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Tulrohaun, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Mícheál de Bhaldraithe
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0109, Page 685

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    days. My mother and I make the churning. If one comes in to the house when a churning is making they have to strike a few blows in it. Because if they go out without leaving a hand on them, the churn it is said that they would bring the butter. It takes about a half an hour for make churning in summer time and a little more in winter. The butter is taken out of a dash churn with the dash. The churn is rocked back and over and off the butter sticks together. Then they put the dash under the butter and lift it up into a dish. When it is taken out it is washed to take the milk out of it. Bread is made withe butter milk, and some of
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. agriculture (~2,659)
          1. butter and churns (~3,280)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Austin Prendergast
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Culnacleha, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Austin Prendergast
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Culnacleha, Co. Mayo