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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0119, Page 93

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    in my district. It is said if a man comes into a house while a churning is being made and lights his pipe, or brings out a coal, he can bring the butter with him, and no matter how long the person keeps churning no butter will come on the milk.
    If a person comes into a house while a churning is being made, he is supposed to say "God bless the work", and churn for a minute or he could bring the butter also.
    Some people say if a small pinch of salt is thrown over the lid of the churn before starting that nobody could bring the butter whatever he would do. Others say if a small woollen cloth is burned and the remains put under the
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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
    May Walshe
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballyclogher, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Mark Walshe
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballyclogher, Co. Mayo