School: Tyholland (roll number 13339)
- Location:
- Tuckmilltate, Co. Monaghan
- Teacher: Deborah Freeman
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- (continued from previous page)sold. It makes a very refreshing drink.
- We have a churn at home. It is not very tall or wide and the sides are rounded like a barrel. We have it about four years.
Butter is made twice a week in our house. It is easily made in winter because the milk is scarce and the churning is not heavy. There is a lot of butter in summer and then churning is very heavy work. It is churned by hand with a churn dash which moves round and round. My mother does the churning and if neighbours come in they lend a hand and have a friendly chat. The churning must be kept going once(continues on next page)- Collector
- Lily Turbitt
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Mullaghmore, Co. Monaghan