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School: Drumcormack (roll number 13201)

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Drumcormick, Co. Sligo
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0184, Page 0312

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    it was for sale, it was put into a firkin. Before a firkin of butter was classed as a first it had all to be of the one "gist" i.e. no difference in colour or taste when the whole firkin was pierced from top to bottom by an gimlet.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. agriculture (~2,659)
          1. butter and churns (~3,280)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Ambrose Breheny
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Bricklieve, Co. Sligo
    Informant
    Mrs Breheny
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Bricklieve, Co. Sligo