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Castleknock, Co. Dublin
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Sr O' Leary
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0791, Page 28

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0791, Page 28

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    out and the butter-milk is drained off. The churn is turned mouth under on a large dish and the butter drops out. It is then beaten up with butter spades and washed, sometimes salted. The butter milk is used for making home made bread. Sometimes the people drink fresh butter-milk.
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. agriculture (~2,659)
          1. butter and churns (~3,280)
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    English