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School: An Baile Mór (roll number 11193)

Location:
Ballymore Lower, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
D. E. Tate
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1077, Page 235

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  1. Fairs (continued)

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    They get a lot of pennies from the people on the street. It is much nicer to go to a fair in the summer time as the days are long and warm.
    Martha Moffit
    Recieved from-:
    Adam Moffitt
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  2. Churning

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    First the cows are milked. The milk is then strained and put into a vessel that has already been scalded and cooled. It is left like this for twenty four hours and the cream is then taken off it and put into a crock or tub used for the purpose. It is left like this for three of four days and stirred occasionally with a wooden spoon. It is then taken out and put into a
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. agriculture (~2,659)
          1. butter and churns (~3,280)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Ruth Moffitt
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Elizabeth M. Moffitt
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballymore Lower, Co. Donegal