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School: Bog-fhód (Buckode) (roll number 3736)

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Buckode, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Muiris Mac Gearailt
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0191, Page 195

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    of it.
    The swing churn is much in the shape of a box about three feet long and about one foot broad. There is a stand for hanging the churn on and there are two iron bars slung from the stand on which the churn is hung. There are to handles on the churn and one person catch the handle pulls it towards him. The person on the opposite side does the same thing and so each of them pulls it towards them in turn.
    We use a swing churn at home. It was
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    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
    Gerard Haran
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Bomahas, Co. Leitrim
    Informant
    Mrs Haran
    Relation
    Unknown
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    45
    Address
    Bomahas, Co. Leitrim