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School: Swanzy Memorial N. S. (roll number 10428)

Location:
Moville, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Eilis F. Ní Stiobháird
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1120, Page 77

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    the right temperature.
    The butter is lifted out by a wooden scoop and put into a large wooden basin. Then it is washed, salted, haired, and made ready for use.
    We often heard the story told by our parents that in olden times there were lots of fairies.
    The farmer built a new byre for his cattle and one night the fairies came to him and told him to change his cattle and put their heads where their tails were for they are anoying them "By doing so you will never want butter or milk said the fairy.
    The next morning it is
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    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
    Georgina Mc Feeters
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Greencastle, Co. Donegal