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School: Gortnasilla (roll number 15133)

Location:
Gortnasillagh East, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Thomas Mc Loughlin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0205, Page 098

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    We have a timber Churn at home and it is about three feet and a half in height. It is two feet wide at the top and is a foot and nine inches at the bottom. The sides of the churn are of a round shape. It is made of oak staves and these staves are put together by means of hoops. The various parts of the churn are the two up right parts and the bottom. Butter is made once a week in the winter time and twice in the summer time in this district.
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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
    John Mc Ternan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Lisgavneen, Co. Leitrim