School: Killeenkere

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1. Saint Ultan (continued)

   

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   his feast day is on the 4th September.

   It is very likely that it was St Ultan who founded the original parish church of Killinkere.

   
   Written by

   Annie Carolan
   Granaquinia
   Killinkere

   

   Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.

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2. Churning

   

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   We have a churn at home. It is about three feet high. It is a foot 1/2 in width. The sides are round. Its age is six years. The parts belonging to it are the dash, the cup, and the lid. Churning is made once a week in winter, but it is made twice a week in summer. My mother and brothers churn. When they are churning, if a stranger comes in they say "God bless your work". They also take a brash, afraid they would take the luck of it

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   Topics

   1. activities
      1. economic activities
         1. agriculture (~2,659)
            1. butter and churns (~3,280)

   Language

   English

   Collector

   William Clarke

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Beagh Glebe, Co. Cavan