School: Cnoc an Éin, Cuinche
- Location:
- Knockanean, Co. Clare
- Teacher: Máire, Bean Uí Bhraonáin
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- We have a churn at home. It is called "the barrell churn". It is twenty years made. The names of the parts are the frame, the axle, the valve, the cover , the wheels and the handle.We churn once a week in winter and twice a week in Summer. The Churning days are Monday and Friday. My Mother makes the churn. When any one comes in he makes a "dreas" to help with the making of it. It takes about a half an hour in summer and about three quarters of an hour in Winter. The churn is made with the hands. It is made around end over end. There is a little round(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Bernadette Mc Inerney
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Killawinna, Co. Clare
