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School: Na Frasa (roll number 16375)

Location:
Frosses, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Seán Mac Robhartaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1036, Page 109

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  2. The Churn

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    When a young couple get married the first household article they purchase is a churn. They go to the cooper and they order a churn. The cooper gets hard wood and he makes the churn. He has to be very careful that the staves are put closely together. He puts hoops around the churn and he tightens them with. The cooper has to use very hard
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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
    Sean Kelly
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    12
    Address
    Roes, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    Michael Gallagher
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    75
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Roes, Co. Donegal