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School: Muileann na hUamhan (C.) (roll number 15363)

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Mullinahone, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
Máire Ní Shéaghdha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0561, Page 006

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    this being particularly necessary in cold weather. When little lumps of butter appeared on the glass the work was almost at an end, and the churn was rocked from side to side in order to gather the butter. The buttermilk was then drained off through a spicked or hole in the churn. Spring water was next poured on the butter to wash out the buttermilk. It was then salted and lifted out of the churn by means of wooden bats, and then made into rolls.
    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
    Nora Doran
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Kilvemnon, Co. Tipperary
    Informant
    Mrs Doran
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    45
    Occupation
    Shopkeeper
    Address
    Kilvemnon, Co. Tipperary