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School: An Muileann (roll number 9208)

Location:
Mullen, Co. Roscommon
Teacher:
B. Mac Siúrtáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0240, Page 034

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    When my mother was young the people used to be grumbling about their churning no matter how long they would keep churning they would have no butter. My aunt told me the manner in which it is believed the butter could be brought. If you go around a demesne wall and pick the blossom of the hawthorn and rub it on the cows udders you will get the butter. Another way for bringing the is to go into a house when a person is churning. Do not take the churn but light your pipe with a coal from the fire. Then go out again and you will have the butter out
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. agriculture (~2,659)
    2. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Kevin P. Mitchell
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Mullen, Co. Roscommon
    Informant
    Miss Ann Callaghan
    Relation
    Relative (other than parent or grandparent)
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Mullen, Co. Roscommon