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School: Keelogues (roll number 13183)

Location:
Keeloges New, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Eibhlín Ní Cheallaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0121, Page 61

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  1. The Churn (continued)

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    It takes about half an hour to make the churning and then the butter is taken out. It is then made into rolls. Some of the butter is sold at the market and the rest is kept for use.
    It is said that if a person milks a neighbour's cow on May morning he will have that person's butter for the year.
    There was once an old woman who lived near Keelogues. One day she was making a churning, when a stranger who happened to pass that way came in. She asked him to churn awhile but he refused. While 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
    Mary Walsh
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Danganmore, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    James Walsh
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Danganmore, Co. Mayo