School: Mercy Convent, Granard (roll number 13846)
- Location:
- Granard, Co. Longford
- Teacher: Sr. Conception
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the house while the churning is in progress, he or she must take the dash or handle of the churn and say "God bless the work, " at he same time giving it a few turns, as that is considered for luck, not to take away your butter as said by the old people.
Cold water is poured in during the Summer to help bring on the butter, and in Winter time hot water is added to bring on the butter. A churning takes a longer time in Summer than in Winter.
Some of the old people(continues on next page)- Collector
- Bernadette Murray
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 12
- Address
- Granard, Co. Longford
- Informant
- Mrs Brigid Carr
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 72
- Address
- Granard, Co. Longford