School: Lisdowney, Ballyragget

Location:
Lisdowney, Co. Kilkenny
Teacher:
Bean Uí Mheachair
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0868, Page 126

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0868, Page 126

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  4. XML “Churning”
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  1. In olden times people churned in a sweet gallon or in a cremery churn. When making butter in a creamery churn people used a spoon to beat the cream until the butter was made.
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. entertainments and recreational activities (~5,933)
          1. toys (~1,598)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Josie Carroll
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Lisdowney, Co. Kilkenny
    Informant
    Mr John Downey
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballyphilip, Co. Kilkenny