School: Broadford, Ráthluirc
- Location:
- Broadford, Co. Limerick
- Teacher: Siobhán Nic Phiarais
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0491, Page 069
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“When the cows were milked, the milk was put into a big tin.”
(continued from previous page)of churns. There are two kinds of hand churns, one was set stationary on the ground and worked with a staff. One end of this staff was fitted with a circular board through which several large holes were made. The churn was then covered and the staff which came through a hole in the cover was plunged up and down through the cream. The other churn was barrel shaped. The barrel was fitted with axels on each end and mounted on a stand.
handles There were handles on the axels and the barrel was twisted around
time = It would take a half an hour to make five to ten pounds of butter.
dashes = The dashes were shaped like a plate with a handle, there were holes on it to let the cream pass through