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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 0419

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    A few years ago we had a dash churn. It was made over seventy years ago by a monk that was in Mountbellew Monastery. He was a cooper by trade. I heard my mother say that it was a very good churn. The iron hoops gave way and broke, and then, the woodwork went asunder although it was sound and good.
    The next churn we got was a machine churn. We got it about seven years ago. It is giving way now, and calling for a new one, although it cost £2, and the dash churn cost only 5 shillings, and
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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
    Maureen Mullen
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Newcastle, Co. Galway