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School: Dumha-chaisil

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Ballindoo or Doocastle, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Séamus Ó Dubhda
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0117, Page 295

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  1. Churning (continued)

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    by hand.
    Small particles of butter can be seen floating on top of the churn, and hot water added to keep up the temperature of the cream.
    In olden times it was a general custom for people to take butter off another person's churn.
    This is the way it was done.
    The person, who wishes to take butter from another woman's churn, must go to a spring well on a May morning before the sun gets up and get a can of water.
    She must also bring a bottle with
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. agriculture (~2,659)
          1. butter and churns (~3,280)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Nan Quigley
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Quarryfield, Co. Sligo