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School: Gurteen, Ballymahon

Location:
Gorteenclareen, Co. Longford
Teacher:
F. Ó Murchadha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0751, Page 161

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    the word" we say it to ourselves. It takes from fifteen to twenty minutes to churn in Summer and a half an hour in winter. The parts of the churn are called the barrel, stand, the axle, the handle and the lid and the sides of it are round.
    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
    Pat Coughlan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Daroge, Co. Longford
    Informant
    Mrs Coughlan
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    38
    Address
    Daroge, Co. Longford