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School: Baile Gaedhaelach (C.)

Location:
Irishtown, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Mrs Mc Manus
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0097, Page 279

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  1. Churning (continued)

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    (continued from previous page)
    it is right.
    It takes my Mother a quarter of an hour to make the churning in Summer but it takes her longer in Winter because the weather is colder. The churning is always made by hand and it is always used upwards and downwards.
    The dash is given a rolling motion from side to side when gathering the butter. The sign she get when the butter is made is that it comes up in the lid with the milk.
    There is always water poured in the churn first hot water and then cold water.
    Sean-fhocal : Idir dhá bainne a déántar an maistriú.
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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
    Kitty Walsh
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Meelick, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Margaret Patten
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Meelick, Co. Mayo