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School: An Muileann (roll number 9208)

Location:
Mullen, Co. Roscommon
Teacher:
B. Mac Siúrtain
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0239, Page 308

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    1. It is right to take a 'dreas' if you enter a house while the churning is in progress.
    2. Some people would insist that a person who enters must wait until the milk is broken.
    3. I have seen a woman churning while a kindled coal was under the churn. It is said that nobody is able to bring the butter if this precaution is taken.
    4. Salt is thrown on the lid of a churn before starting. It is thrown in the form of a cross.
    5. It is not right to lend the churn-dash. Patrick O'Brien, Leitrim, Mullac na Sidhe told me that Mrs. O'Brien lent the dash and it was impossible to get butter afterwards. He, however, recovered it in the following manner.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. agriculture (~2,659)
          1. butter and churns (~3,280)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Mrs Bridget Jordan
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    76
    Address
    Grallagh, Co. Roscommon