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School: Scropul, Mullach (roll number 8241)

Location:
Drummin, Co. Clare
Teacher:
M. Ó Callanáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0623, Page 174

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    Churning.
    In olden times people had different ways for making butter.Some years ago a woman was not satisfied with all the butter she was making.One May morning she changed herself into the form of a hare and went to milk her neighbour's cow.It so happened that the owner of the cow saw the hare milking her.He set the dog after the hare until she came to her own house and the dog after her.She jumped through the window and the dog caught her by the tail and cut her.The man followed the hare and dog ,he went into the house to see what was the result.To his great surprise he found the woman lying in bed
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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 E. Mc Guane
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Doolough, Co. Clare
    Informant
    Mrs Nora Mc Guane
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    40
    Address
    Doolough, Co. Clare