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School: Caitrín Naomhtha, Eachdhruim (roll number 14423)

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Aughrim, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Pádraig Ó Ceocháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0029, Page 0413

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  1. Churning (continued)

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    While the churning is in progress, if any persons were to come in, and if they did not help with the churning, it is believed that they would bring the butter with them.
    "Favourite" is written on the side of our churn.
    (Caroline Larkin, Craugh)
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  2. Churning

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    There are three different kinds of churns, that I know of. The names of them are as follows;- A machine churn, a barrel churn, and a common churn.
    It is a very rare thing to see a common churn. The top of it is round, and there is a dash, with a hole in the middle, and a long handle is put into
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. agriculture (~2,659)
          1. butter and churns (~3,280)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Betty Carthy
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Northbrook, Co. Galway