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School: Gráinleathan (C.) (roll number 15664)

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0247, Page 139

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    The butter is then removed from the churn, by means of wooden butter spades, and some salt is mixed with it to preserve it.
    There are a number of old customs, connected, with churning. Some coals from the fire, are placed under the churn, to protect the butter, which is to be made, from the fairies.
    Every stranger, who comes, in, while the butter is being made, must give the handle, two or three turns, to bring luck, and also to show, that they have ill feeling to the people.
    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
    Josephine Kelly
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Mrs Cunniff
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    79
    Address
    Cloonfad, Co. Roscommon