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School: Baile Mhic Citheóla (roll number 14759)

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Ballymackeehola, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Seán Mac Giolla Bharraigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0145, Page 252

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    and churn a while. Also if a person came in for a coal he would not get the coal unless he had a sod of turf in with him to put on the fire. If the person did not do all these things the people of the house would be afraid that he would steal the butter. Even to-day all these customs are still carried out. When the churning is made the woman of the house then washes her hands in hot water. She then takes out the butter with a plate and puts it into a butter-cooler. The butter milk is then put into a crock.
    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
    Agnes M. O' Boyle
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Fahy, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Mrs O' Boyle
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Fahy, Co. Mayo