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School: Whitecastle (roll number 10231)

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Whitecastle, Co. Donegal
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George Mc Cahey
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1116, Page 204

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  1. Making of Churns

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    Long ago there were people in Inishowen called coopers. There were coopers in Ballyargus and in Whitecastle. These men made tubs, churns, and wooden buckets. These things were made from oak.
    The churns were made wide at the bottom, and as they came up they got narrower. They then got wider again towards the top. The top part is called the crib.
    The tubs were made narrow at the bottom and wider towards the top. There were two long staves one at each side of the tub to carry it with.
    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
    Violet Parke
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Creehennan, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    Miss Emma Parke
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    50
    Address
    Creehennan, Co. Donegal