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School: Kilrush (roll number 14039)

Location:
Ballynaberney, Co. Wexford
Teacher:
C. E. Kidd
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0895, Page 210

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  1. Churning (continued)

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    and is then washed three times in the churn and then it is put into a butterworker. Salt is put into it then and it is worked through the butter till it is salty enough. The butter is made into pound rolls then.
    It is sad that if a pig is killed and put in with the butter in the dairy, it will take the yield out of the butter.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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  2. Churning

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    Extracts from the composition written by Fred Swaine, Ballycarney.
    Our churn is about sixty years of age.
    . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
    When the milk is churned Aunt Mary puts the butter into a wooden affair called a "ceeler" (pronounced Keeler)
    The bread is wet with the buttermilk.

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    The details of this composition are indentical with those written by his brother D. Swaine
    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
    Fred Swaine
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballycarney, Co. Wexford