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School: Cormeen (roll number 16132)

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Cormeen, Co. Meath
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Brian T. Ó Dubhláin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0707, Page 359

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    when they were churning they put a fire under the churn in the name of the devil, and they had the butter back again. When they had all this done they tied a red cloth in the byre in order that the butter wouldn't be taken again. This was all done by two men.
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. agriculture (~2,659)
          1. butter and churns (~3,280)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Joe Reilly
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Newcastle, Co. Meath
    Informant
    James Reilly
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Newcastle, Co. Meath