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School: Askill (roll number 5294)

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Askill, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Padraig Ó Treabhair
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0190, Page 352

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    milk is taken out of the butter and it is salted and is made into pieces of one pound weight or whatever size you like best.
    Buttermilk is a very healthy drink and it is also used for baking purposes and the surplus is given to calves and pigs.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. agriculture (~2,659)
          1. butter and churns (~3,280)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Lawrence Travers
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Edward Finlay
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Derryherk, Co. Leitrim