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School: Ballycreen, Aughrim

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Ballycreen Lower, Co. Wicklow
Teacher:
Nóra Ní Dhonnchadha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0921, Page 074

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    Churning
    We have a churn at home. It is end-over end churn. It is about four feet high. The churn is three feet wide at the top and two feet at the bottom. It is about twenty years old.
    The various parts are the four (lep) legs, the barrell and a handle. There is no mark at the bottom or top.
    In this churn the butter is made four times each week. Strangers who come into the dairy take a hand at the churn. We believe that if they did not do so, they would bring the
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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
    Anna O' Byrne
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballycreen Lower, Co. Wicklow
    Informant
    Joseph O' Byrne
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    50
    Address
    Ballycreen Lower, Co. Wicklow