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School: Naomh Breandán (C.), Blennerville (roll number 16899)

Location:
Blennerville, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Bean Uí Mhuircheartaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0440, Page 586

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  1. Farm Animals (continued)

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    the cow-house for luck. A horse shoe is often nailed on the door, and on May Morning there is a sprig or branch of Maypole hung on the Cowhouse door and left there until it withers.
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  2. Churning

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    We have no churn at home,but there is one at Mrs. O'Shea's, a farmhouse nearby. It is about two feet wide at the bottom and about one foot six inches wide at the top. The sides are round and it is abut three years old. The various parts of the churn are called the staff and couer. There are no marks on a churn. Butter is made twice a week in the summer and once a week
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. agriculture (~2,659)
          1. butter and churns (~3,280)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    John Greaney
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    40