School: An Cheathrú Gharbh
- Location:
- Carrowgarve, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Tomás Ó Fiachra
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- The art of making butter was first discovered long ago by the Arabs. They were in the habit of carrying milk in large jars. They discovered a substance on the top of the milk which was after-wards know as butter. The discovery spread into other countries and is now common all the world over.
Here in Ireland it is a common opration in every farm hour and takes place two or three times a week.
The milk is placed in a king of vessel know as(continues on next page)- Collector
- Vincy Hunter
- Gender
- Male
- Informant
- Mr T. Hunter
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Lisduvoge, Co. Mayo