School: Caitrín Naomhtha, Eachdhruim (roll number 14423)

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1. Churning (continued)

   

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   While the churning is in progress, if any persons were to come in, and if they did not help with the churning, it is believed that they would bring the butter with them.
   "Favourite" is written on the side of our churn.

   (Caroline Larkin, Craugh)

   

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2. Churning

   

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   There are three different kinds of churns, that I know of. The names of them are as follows;- A machine churn, a barrel churn, and a common churn. It is a very rare thing to see a common churn. The top of it is round, and there is a dash, with a hole in the middle, and a long handle is put into

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   Topics

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

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Betty Carthy

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Northbrook, Co. Galway