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School: Monedarragh, Mostrim (roll number 7642)

Location:
Monadarragh, Co. Longford
Teacher:
Ml. Ó Conghaile
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0769, Page 511

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  1. Churning (continued)

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    After this the churn is scalded, all the things belonging to it are scalded also and left ready for the next day.
    There are a lot of stories told about churning and here is one of them.
    Once upon a time there lived a woman in Granard. One day she churned and she had such alot of butter she did not know what to do with it. At last she thought of a plan she put the butter on the trencher and left it in the dairy.
    That evening she went for a message to the town.
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    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
    Rita Nugent
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Street, Co. Westmeath
    Informant
    Mrs Nugent
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    39