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School: Dunleer (B.) (roll number 1306)

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Dunleer, Co. Louth
Teacher:
M. Ó Ceallaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0673, Page 245

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    with hot water. It is then left to dry in the sun. When it has dried it is taken in, and the milk is put into it. Some hot water is added in Winter, and cold water in Summer. The churning then takes place, it takes half an hour for the churning. When the churning is finished the butter is taken out with a saucer, and made into pounds. It is then sold to the grocer at a certain price.
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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
    John Faulkner
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Dunleer, Co. Louth
    Informant
    Mrs Faulkner
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Dunleer, Co. Louth