School: Granard (B.) (Muire Gan Smál) (roll number 13963)

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1. Churning

   

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   In olden times butter was made in a churn not like the box or barrel churn. This old churn was made wide at the bottom of circular shape and narrowed slightly about 3 ft from bottom.Then there was a "rim" about 1 ft high and sloped outwards. This churn is covered with a lid with a hole in the centre for the dash. The dash consisted of a long handle and a circular head. The head was in the milk and the handle passed through a hole in the lid. The "rattler" was wooden bowl with a hole through which the handle of the dash passed. It was to prevent the milk from being spilt. Cloths were put on the edge of the lid for a like purpose.

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   Topics

   1. activities
      1. economic activities
         1. agriculture (~2,659)
            1. butter and churns (~3,280)

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Martin Daly

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Granard, Co. Longford

2. Thatching

   

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   Long ago almost all houses were covered with thatch. The materials were rushes, oaten-straw, rye straw or wheaten straw. Oaten straw was the commonest. The first thing the owner did was to get a supply of scollops which were "sally rods" cut into lenght of about 2 ft and pointed at either ends. These were tied into bundles of about 20 each for the

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