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School: Culmullen (roll number 1904)

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Culmullin, Co. Meath
Teacher:
M. Mc Carthy
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0689, Page 134

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    In ancient times the people believed that the butter was taken off the milk by the fairies and given to an other person. If a person's butter was taken he heated a bar in the fire while churning and the first person who came while the bar was heating it was he who was supposed to have the butter.
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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 Lawless
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    13
    Address
    Bogganstown, Co. Meath