School: Killyconnan (B.)
- Location:
- Killyconnan, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: P. Kearney
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0979, Page 103
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- (continued from previous page)the hoops, the bottom, the sides, the crib and the lid. There is no mark on the side or bottom of the churn.
Butter is made about twice a week in the Summer time and about once a week in Winter. My mother usually does the churning. If a stranger happens to come in while the churning is in progress it is said that he should not go out without giving a hand at the work. A hand is given at the work for good luck.
The churning takes about one hour. The churning is done by hand. The churn-dash is always moved upwards and downwards. The people know that the butter is made when it comes up on the churn-dash. Hot water is often poured in at the beginning of the churning to heat the milk. The butter is lifted out of the churn by a butter-strainer. Then it is salted and made into little rolls by means of a butter-spade. There are no local sayings or proverbs connected with churning.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Andrew Smith
- Informant
- Mrs Patrick Smith
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 50
- Address
- Knockanoark, Co. Cavan
