School: Caitrín Naomhtha, Eachdhruim (roll number 14423)
- Location:
- Aughrim, Co. Galway
- Teacher: Pádraig Ó Ceocháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0029, Page 0415
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- (continued from previous page)and put into the milk-pans, and left to set in a cool place in the Summer, and in a warm place in the Winter.It takes my mother a half an hour to churn. The churn holds four gallons.(Betty Carty, Northbrook)
- We have a churn at home. It is a barrel churn. The top and bottom are the same width, and it is bulged in the centre.The stand is about two and a half feet in height, and is about one an a half from side to side. There are two little hollows in the stand, and the two irons that are projecting out of the barrel are placed in them. This is done so that the barrel can turn round freely.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Maureen Manning
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Kilcommadan, Co. Galway