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School: Kilrush (roll number 14039)

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Ballynaberney, Co. Wexford
Teacher:
C. E. Kidd
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0895, Page 207

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    Churning
    We have a churn at home and it is about a foot and a half wide, and the sides are oval. I do not know how old it is. The parts are called the body, the handle, the lid and the glass. The churn is placed in a wooden frame and the handle turns it end over end. Aunt Mary churns twice in the Summer and once in Winter. The churning takes a quarter of an hour. Strangers do not come to help. The churning is done by means of hand. The butter is taken off by a wooden spade an put into a butter dish.
    It is washed three times, and then salted. It is made into pound rolls.
    If anyone comes in when Aunt Mary is churning she says "Take a heat". It is believed that if you do not "take a heat" at the churning you will take the butter.
    D. Swaine
    Ballycarney
    Information recd. from father
    Alexander Swaine (See front page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. agriculture (~2,659)
          1. butter and churns (~3,280)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Bab Warren
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Raheen, Co. Wexford