School: Coill Chláir (roll number 14276)

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1. Churning

   

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   Long ago the people got a lot of butter when they churned. The churns were three feet in height and two feet in circumference. The "Leagan" is the bottom of the churn and the "Peck" is the top of it. Mrs Kilraine from Shebeg took butter from the neighbours around. She went at night to where the cow was and she milked her in the byre door. The people to whom the cow belonged got no butter when they churned. There was a wizard who came from Longford and he got back the butter for the people.

   Pauline Carter, Shanraw
   recorded from Michael Carter, Shanraw, Keshcarrigan, Co. Leitrim
   65 yrs

   

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2. Churning

   

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   It is supposed that a visitor should take the dash when he comes into the house. One day Mrs. Flynn, Drumcrumaun, was churning and Mrs. Floyde came in and she did not take a brash. From that day forward no matter how often she churned the milk would not yield butter. Annie Pagnam, Selton, Kilclare, Carrick-on-Shannon Recorded from James Curran, Selton, Kilclare PO, Carrick-on-Shannon 65 yrs

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   Topics

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

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Annie Pagnam

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Seltan (McDonald), Co. Leitrim

   Informant

   James Curran

   Gender

   Male

   Age

   65

   Address

   Seltan (McDonald), Co. Leitrim