School: Gort an Ghainimh (roll number 16127)
- Location:
- Gortaganny, Co. Roscommon
- Teacher: M. Ó Cobhthaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0242, Page 232
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- (i) While the process of churning was in operation, if any person neighbour or stranger came in he had to assist if only by taking a few "dreases" of the churning. That is to say the person had to work the dash for a few minutes. This custom still prevails in the locality.
(ii) If fire were taken out of the home for any purpose while a churning was being made, this undoubtedly would give away the butter also. Neither would they lend a churn to a neighbour.
(iii) If a man came into a house where a churning was being made, in order to light his pipe they would not let him do so, till the churning was finished.
