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School: Gleann an Dúin - Prison (roll number 17042)

Location:
Prison East, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Máire A. Ní Dhocartaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0095C, Page 07_049

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  1. Our Churn

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    We have a churn in the house. It is one foot and two inches in breadth and one foot eight inches in height. We have it six years now. It is a machine churn. There is an axle in it which can be removed. There is a handle at the out side and a screw to tighten it.
    We churn about seven gallons of milk twice a week.
    We take about two pounds of butter out of
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. agriculture (~2,659)
          1. butter and churns (~3,280)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Annie Corcoran
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Mrs Corcoran
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    32
    Address
    Prison North, Co. Mayo