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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 248

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    when it has dried it is taken in and the milk is put in to it the lid is then affixed, and the churning starts. According to the climate it is churned, in Summer it takes fifteen minutes, and in winter a half an hour. When the churning is finished the glass which is on the churn gets clear, and then the butter is taken off with a saucer, when it is gathered it is put in to a butter dish and it is quoated with salt. A butter clappers is then got and the butter is made hard with it. It
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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
    Kevin Mc Ardle
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Dunleer, Co. Louth
    Informant
    Mrs Mc Ardle
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Dunleer, Co. Louth