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School: Ráithíní (Rehins)

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Rahans, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Máirtín Ó Longáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0151, Page 142

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  1. Churning

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    About 50 years ago as Mrs. Clarke Drumrevagh, Backs, Co. Mayo was churning somebody came into the house. After some time the person got up to go, but the woman of the house said, "No you are not to go". The person got angry, and said, "Why are you keeping me"? The woman did not answer, but went to the bucket of spring water. She got three drops of water and sprinkled them on the churn. Then she said to the woman, "Now you may go."
    The mistress of the house believed that unless she did this, the neighbour would have brought the butter. This was an old custom of the people long ago. When churning if anyone came into the house they people of the house
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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
    Bridie Ryan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Drumrevagh, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Mr James Ryan
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    45
    Address
    Drumrevagh, Co. Mayo