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School: Lios Dubh (C.)

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Lisduff, Co. Mayo
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Áine, Bean Uí Chuinn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0119, Page 328

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    the churn before starting to make the churning. The churn or dash was never left out at night.
    If a person got no butter after making the churning he didn't make the next churning until Sunday and then it was said there would be butter in it.
    If a person came in while the churning was being made he said "God bless the work" and took the dash and gave three or four blows to the churning.
    Water either clean or dirty must not be thrown out while the churning is being made.
    The person who made the churning and took out the butter must get the first drink of the buttermilk.
    Milk that was brought out of the house to the neighbours house, to the bog, to the field or to the school must not on any account
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. belief (~391)
        1. folk belief (~2,535)
      2. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. charms (~104)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Annie Murtagh
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Castleroyan, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Mrs Murtagh
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Castleroyan, Co. Mayo