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School: Finternagh

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Finternagh, Co. Cavan
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C. Ní Bhuachalla
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1004, Page 270

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  1. Churning (continued)

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    between two cloths for the market.
    When she reaches the market she gets it weighed. When she goes home again she washes those cloths for the next time. If a person came in while churning was going on and did not help them the people of the house would say that she brought the butter with her.
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  2. Horse Churns

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    Long ago horse churns were used. It was in a stand. There was a shaft through the dairy wall connecting the churn with the horse. There were little wheels and rollers at the end of the shaft. A horse was traced to the shaft. This horse was led round in a ring. It took a half an hour to
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    Language
    English
    Collector
    Anna May Halton
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Lurganaveele, Co. Cavan