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School: Swanzy Memorial N. S. (roll number 10428)

Location:
Moville, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Eilis F. Ní Stiobháird
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1120, Page 76

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    If any strangers come in they would take a hand at the churning because it is said they would bring bad luck on the butter.
    It takes about an hour to do the churning. It is done by hand, by lifting the dash upwards and downwards in a rolling motion.
    We know when the butter is made by the churning getting lighter and we can see the thick flakes of butter coming to the top of the milk.
    During the churning mother pours in some lukewarm water in order to bring the milk up to
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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
    Georgina Mc Feeters
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Greencastle, Co. Donegal