School: Cúl na Fearna
- Location:
- Coolnafarna, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Séamus Ó Duibhir
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- There are a lot of different beliefs connected with churning in our district. For days previous to churning the housewife gathers the cream in a crock. When a sufficient quantity is gathered the housewife cleans the churn and prepares for churning. She puts the cream into the churn and then places the cross and the lid is then screwed on. When it is ready a live coal is place under the churn and a grain of salt is shook(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Gretta Geraghty
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Leo, Co. Mayo
- Informant
- Mrs Mahon
- Relation
- Unknown
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Leo, Co. Mayo