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School: Coolavin (roll number 10422)

Location:
Monasterredan, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
Mícheál Ó Braonáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0188, Page 262

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    undergo various operations before ready for use.
    First, it is rocked to gather the butter. Then, it is lifted out of the churn with butter spades and put on a large wooden butter dish. Then, it is washed and salted, and made into a roll. In olden days, if a person went into a house while the act of churning was being performed, he was expected to take a "Gness" if not he was accused of taking the butter.
    The milk left after the churning is made, is called butter milk which is used in feeding pigs and making bread.
    The churn is washed with boiling water and is left to bleach after each churning.
    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 Mc Hugh
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Monasterredan, Co. Sligo
    Informant
    Mrs Mc Hugh
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    51
    Address
    Monasterredan, Co. Sligo