School: Lúbán Díge (Bodyke)
- Location:
- Bodyke, Co. Clare
- Teacher: Bríd, Bean Uí Chadhla
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- (continued from previous page)The correct method of feeding cows and the care of the milk and the cream have dispelled a lot of the old superstitions about the taking of butter.
Cheese is never made in the parish.
People store up butter for winter and spring use. In the months of September and October, the cows are put into the after grass and have a great supply of milk.
This is the time when no hand feeding is used to lay what is extra aside.
Additional salt is used in preserving it and it is kept in a stone or earthenware jar in a cool - dry place.Some time ago I was taking down some bealoideas from a man in the place. He asked if I believed a person could go into our cow house and take the butter. He said it could be done quite easily and surely. I did not question on how it could be done.
I think that the people have a good many piseogs but do not let on they do them.
People send a present of Beastings to the neighbors, at least they used to when I was young. You should put salt in the tin can or bucket when returning it for fear you would take the butter.
This is hardly ever done now. We used to be delighted when the neighbors cows calved.
