School: Cill Mháille (C.), Inis (roll number 14469)
- Location:
- Kilmaley, Co. Clare
- Teacher: Nóra Ní Asaoid
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0608, Page 290
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- 290 Oidhche le Brighide baintear an ceann as an bhfeircín agus itheann an dailtín a dhóthain
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The firkin would be opened on St Brigid's night. Butter used to be kept in piggins until next churning day.
The weights before that but piggins and gallons for measuring butter at the butter houses.
Cans were used for bringing the butter to the butter houses. The women carried the cans of butter on their heads - under the can they had a round roller made of cloth .There used be three cans on top of the press in every farm house.
Timber tubs for holding the milk. Coopers were very busy at that time .There is a cooper making firkins etc in Kilmaley, still. Mr.O'Donnell of Garrynagry.(continues on next page)
