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School: Cloonarrow (roll number 8376)

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Cloonarragh, Co. Roscommon
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Eibhlín Ní Mhaidín
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0242, Page 501

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    during the churning in Winter to help the butter gather and some cold water is put in the churn in Summer. My mother lifts out the butter with two wooden spoons and she puts it into a dish and then she washes and salts the butter. The buttermilk is used for cakemaking and the remainder of it is given to pigs.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. agriculture (~2,659)
          1. butter and churns (~3,280)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary A. Maron
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Kilgarve, Co. Roscommon
    Informant
    Mr John Greevy
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Kilgarve, Co. Roscommon