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School: Drom Fada (roll number 16137)

Location:
Drumfad, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Bean Mhic Coluínn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1090, Page 294

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    vessel which has been washed with boiling water and then with cold water. There is cold water put on the butter several ties to take the buttermilk out of it.
    Then is is salted according to taste and made into whatever shape it is required.
    Buttermilk is used for making bread and also for drinking.
    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
    Florence Mc Collum
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Carran Lower and Upper, Co. Donegal