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School: Baile an Leasa (roll number 15561)

Location:
Ballinlass, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Treasa Bean Uí Mhathghamhna
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0037, Page 0243

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  1. Customs Practiced When Churning (continued)

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    leave the house until the butter was taken from the churn.
    Then all present would repeat the words "Chunhachtach Dhia do anáthair" Then after the butter is washed well in spring water they used to make it up into what was called prints. And before it was salted one print was put aside because they believed there was a cure in unsalted butter. Last of all they took the churn-dash and made the Sign of the Cross over the churn.
    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
    Mary Canney
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    Over 12
    Address
    Tobernaclug, Co. Galway
    Informant
    Mrs Canney
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    42
    Address
    Tobernaclug, Co. Galway