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School: An Currach Mór (roll number 7707)

Location:
Curragh More, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Séamus Ó Hubáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0079, Page 331

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    in Winter. In a large farm house where they keep many milk cows they churn every second day.
    The old people had many superstitious ways. If any person comes in while they are churning he had to help. Neither would they allow water to be thrown out. In these days most people do not believe in these old sayings. Some cream churns, in ten minutes 'whilst' other creams take twenty minutes or more. It all depends on the milch cows. Some cows are much better than others for butter.
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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
    Aileen Shaughnessy
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Curragh More, Co. Galway
    Informant
    Darby Shaughnessy
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Curragh More, Co. Galway