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School: Cloncovid

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Cloncovet, Co. Cavan
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0988, Page 195

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  1. Churning (continued)

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    Water is poured in during churning as the milk has to be brought to a certain heat.
    A story is told of a man who went into a house while the woman was churning and he did not take the dash. When she was finished she had no butter. She acused the man of taking it.
    So she could not be pacified and she told the priest about him stealing the butter. The priest told her that the man had nothing to do with it and that the milk was not fit for
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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
    May Sheridan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Carnagh Upper, Co. Cavan
    Informant
    Edward Lynch
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Carnagh Upper, Co. Cavan