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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 0246

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  1. Customs in Connection with Churning

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    There were a great lot of customs practised in churning long ago. The people of long ago believed a great deal of what we consider wrong. They believed that if they gave away milk on May day they would have no butter.
    There is a story handed down to us about churning. There was once a man going to a fair on a May morning. He was passing by a large farm. He saw a woman at the gap where the
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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
    Willie Buchany
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    12
    Address
    Killuney, Co. Galway