School: Cathair Loisgreáin (B)

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   “A brobh was a centre of rush (peeled) dipped in tallow and held in hand when lighting . . .”

   

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   A brobh was a centre of rush (peeled) dipped in tallow and held in hand when lighting. They used be left aside when dipped in tallow to get firm

   When people saw a rush hanging out of a hens' or cock's tail they said it denoted a funeral

   Some people put tongs under churn while making - some a coal

   

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   “People bless themselves when making a churn . . .”

   

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   People bless themselves when making a churn. If anyone came in to redden during the churning he wouldnt be let take any fire out of house while churning being done. he would have to sit smoking in house and put pipe in pocket quenched He wouldn have to make a drears (3 blows) of churn. Some say if you go outside door while churn is making bad luck for the day. If the caller came in to redden pipe he left without reddening it although people would call him back to light it he the caller would reply "Ní Déanfad - udirf éicinc eile". for fear they' take away the butter no matches then - only paper and straw Thunder - one woman said when there is thunder you should hold a piece of

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   Topics

   1. activities
      1. economic activities
         1. agriculture (~2,659)
            1. butter and churns (~3,280)

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Ms Clair

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Lehinch, Co. Clare

   Informant

   Pupils

   Address

   Lehinch, Co. Clare