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

Location:
Dunleer, Co. Louth
Teacher:
M. Ó Ceallaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0673, Page 247

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    would lift the butter when it would be lifted.
    3. In preparation for churning with the old churn. The churn is washed out with hot water and the milk is put in to it. The dash is then put into the churn and it is pulled up and down for a half an hour. When the butter is near done it comes up on the dash. It is then taken out and put into pounds.
    4. In preparation for churning with the new type of churn, it is washed out with hot water and left to dry
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    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
    Kevin Mc Ardle
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Dunleer, Co. Louth
    Informant
    Mrs Mc Ardle
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Dunleer, Co. Louth