School: Lisnagirl (1)
- Location:
- Lismagiril, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: Harriett Kinkade
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- (continued from previous page)of the butter. It always requires a second washing. That water is then taken off and log of salt to the lb is added and then mixed and pressed, and made into rolls.
I do not know any sayings or proverbs connected with churning but I heard a story told about a gentleman who could not get butter on the churn. Every week he sent his servant to churn, but she could get no butter on it. A certain man used to come in every time the churn was going on and they said it was he who took the butter. This day the gentleman watched the man who was in the habit of coming in and when he was going out he rubbed his feet three times on the floor and he left the butter behind him.
Buttermilk is used in various ways. It is used for feeding pigs and calves and for mixing with hens feeding for drinking and for putting in a cake.- Collector
- Maureen Lundie
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 14
- Address
- Greaghadossan, Co. Cavan