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School: Cartrún

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Cartronavally, Co. Roscommon
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0230, Page 220

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    It is now about three years in use, ad is made of oak. It is comprised of various parts. the principal ones being - the staves and hoops. In my home butter is made twice every week in summer, and once in Winter. My parents and I perform the churning process.
    If any person enters a house while the churning process is in performance, he should always wish the people good luck at the work and take his turn at the churn, as the old people say "Take a dash at the churn lest you take the butter away." Before commencing churning the head of the family generally sprinkles three grains of salt on the milk in honor of "The Three persons of the Blessed Trinity
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    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
    Christina Kelly
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Carrow Beg, Co. Roscommon
    Informant
    Mrs C. Kelly
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    45
    Address
    Carrow Beg, Co. Roscommon