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School: Lios Leacach (B. & C.) (roll number 12732 / 12733)

Location:
Lislackagh, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Máire E. Uí Einrí
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0123C, Page 10_038

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    Winter. The farmer's wife makes the churning and if the farmer is not busy he helps her.
    If strangers come in while the churning is being made and goes out again without taking the churn dash butter will not come on the milk. It takes an hour to make a churning and sometimes it takes more.
    The churn dash is moved upwards and downwards while the churning is being done and when the churning is finished
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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
    May Moore
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Carrowcanada, Co. Mayo