School: Gráig (2) (roll number 3402)
- Location:
- Graigueadrisly, Co. Laois
- Teacher: M. Ní Laighean
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- We have a churn which is about two feet high. The top of it is square and is ten inches by twelve. The bottom is round and is forty seven inches in circumference. The sides are round.
The churn is only four years old. The various parts of the churn are the body which contains beaters and handle. There is a core on the lid of the churn which is pulled out three or four times while churning to let out the foul air.
There is also a spicket on the side near the bottom which is taken out to let the butter-milk flow when the churning is made.
Cream is churned about once a week in Winter and twice in Summer. The woman of the house usually does the churning. When(continues on next page)- Collector
- Martha Dalton
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Clonmeen South, Co. Laois
- Informant
- David Dalton
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Clonmeen South, Co. Laois