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School: An Clochar, Port Omna

Location:
Portumna, Co. Galway
Teacher:
An tSr. M. Lorcáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0057, Page 0441

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    lid of the barrel-churn and when the grains of butter stick to this you know the milk is churned. Hot water is put into the churn in Winter to help to gather the butter and cold water is put in Summer for the same purpose.
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  2. Churning

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    My Mother has a churn about ten years old. It is three feet high. The sides are round. The various parts are called - the dash, handle, lid, screws and irons for tightning the handle. We have two cows and butter is made
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. agriculture (~2,659)
          1. butter and churns (~3,280)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Patsy Hynes
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ardane, Co. Galway
    Informant
    John Francis Hynes
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ardane, Co. Galway