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School: Ballycastle Boys' (roll number 14290)

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Ballycastle, Co. Mayo
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    is made because we see the butter on the top of the milk. Cold water is poured into the churn in summer and warm water in winter. The cold water is to keep it cool and the warm water to keep it hot.
    The butter is lifted into a timber bowl. Then it is washed in spring water. A knife is then run through it. It is then salted and made into rolls.
    Some people put a coal under the churn when churning least the faries might bring the butter.
    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
    Paddy Kelly
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Mrs Kelly
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    38
    Address
    Ballycastle, Co. Mayo