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School: Carn (roll number 12537)

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Knocknashammer, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
Mícheál Ó Miadhaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0187, Page 170

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    salted. When the butter is in the churn it is called unsalted buttter.
    When the churning is started boiling water is added to help to raise the temperature. Long ago when ther were no creameries the people churned the milk themselves and sold it at a very big price, but those who could made very good butter brought it to Sligo to the show and got prizes and then the people that was at the head of the show bought it at a very good price.
    My grandmother always got first prize for butter at Sligo show.
    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
    Mary Durcan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Cuilmore, Co. Sligo
    Informant
    John Durcan
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    68
    Address
    Cuilmore, Co. Sligo