School: Páirc an Chuilinn (Hollygrove) (roll number 15138)
- Location:
- Hollygrove, Co. Galway
- Teacher: Pádhraic Mac Gleannáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0046, Page 0441
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- (continued from previous page)Mary Hennigan.
Bornacurra,
Athleague.
Co. Roscommon.
Taken down from Mrs. M. Hennigan (90)
above address.
- Churning.
Our churn is of a round shape. The chief parts in it are the handle and the dash. When churning we connect the handle and the dash. We churn twice a week in Summer and once a week in Winter.
It takes half-an-hour to churn. Cold water is put in the churn to help to gather the butter. When the cream is broken there are small pieces of butter on the lid. In order to father the butter my mother(continues on next page) - Collector
- Mary Hennigan
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Barnacurra, Co. Galway
- Informant
- Mrs M. Hennigan
- Relation
- Unknown
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 90
- Address
- Barnacurra, Co. Galway
