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School: Drumlease (roll number 15382)

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Drumlease, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Tomás Diolún
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0201, Page 204

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0201, Page 204

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    the centre of it and a round piece of strong wood with several holes in it and a wooden handle in it called the "churn dash".
    When the cream is in the churn the dash is put down in the cream and the lid is then put in on the handle of the churn dash and a wooden "dabbler" put in on the handle to keep the milk from skiting. It is then ready for churning, and a person keeps churning with his hands up and down until the butter comes on top of the milk. If the milk is slow to come to a proper temperature to bring on the butter the person in charge puts a small quantity
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. agriculture (~2,659)
          1. butter and churns (~3,280)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    May Gillen
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ardakip Beg, Co. Leitrim
    Informant
    Mrs Gillen
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ardakip Beg, Co. Leitrim