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School: Baile an Gharrdha (B.) (roll number 2909)

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Ballingarry, Co. Limerick
Teacher:
Dll. Ó Conaill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0500, Page 071

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    butter would be made, it would be taken out into a but and the butter milk washed out by cold water. Then the butter would be salted with cups made of timber. Then about 70 pounds of butter would go into a firkin and this firkin was sent to Newcastlewest for sale. Some firkin would hold more. There would be buyers from Cork and Limerick at Newcastlewest. The price of a firkin of butter would be from 50/- to £3:10:0.
    Michael Danaher,
    Odelville,
    Ballingarry.
    Got from my grandmother Mrs. Fitzgerald. Age 60.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. agriculture (~2,659)
          1. butter and churns (~3,280)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Michael Danaher
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Odell Ville, Co. Limerick
    Informant
    Mrs Fitzgearld
    Relation
    Grandparent
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    60