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School: Tarmon (roll number 13997)

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Tarmon, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
P. Layden
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0205, Page 244

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  1. Olden Methods of Churning

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    Long ago the people had a great deal of churning to do. They had no creameries so they had to make a butt of the butter and sell it. The people long ago used to give the buttermilk to pigs. Some people long ago had a horse-church. In the townland of Tullymorrow a man named Seán Mc Morrow had a horse church. The churn was fixed inside the house and had a pipe attached to it which came out through the wall. The horse was traced to the pipe and walked round the house and that churned the milk. Nowadays people use a hand church and a barrel churn.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. agriculture (~2,659)
          1. butter and churns (~3,280)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Joseph Early
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    46
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Moneenreave, Co. Leitrim