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School: Errew G.N.S. (roll number 13261)

Location:
Errew, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Brígid Nic Eoin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0090E, Page 07_019

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    (continued from previous page)
    the butter is taken out.
    The butter is taken out in a round wooden baisin. It is washed first then salt is mixed with it. It is then made into a nice roll.
    There are lots of fairy stories connected with churning. Long ago people could take away butter by majic power. If a person came into a house while churning was going on, he would have to take his turn at the churning. This rule was carried on in Ireland for fear some person would take away the butter.
    There was a woman living in my district who could take butter from those she knew to
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. agriculture (~2,659)
          1. butter and churns (~3,280)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Brennan
    Gender
    Female