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School: Castlebridge (C.) (roll number 16382)

Location:
Castlebridge, Co. Wexford
Teacher:
Mrs E. Shortall
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0884, Page 011

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    I have no churn at home but my aunt has one which I will now describe.
    The frame which is supporting the churn is about three feet high and the churn is the shape of a barrel. It is an end-over-end churn with two handles and a lid which is fastened on with screws and on the lid is a brass air vent which is pressed to let out the gas.
    The different utensils used when churning are the keeler, two butter spades and two or three butter dishes which are all well scalded and salted to the butter from sticking to them.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. agriculture (~2,659)
          1. butter and churns (~3,280)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Kathleen Murphy
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballyboggan Lower, Co. Wexford
    Informant
    Mat Murphy
    Relation
    Grandparent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    73
    Address
    Ballyhow Lower, Co. Wexford