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School: Seefin (B. & C.) (roll number 12874)

Location:
Seefin, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
James P. Byrne
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0096G, Page 02_027

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  1. A Churning (continued)

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    stranger comes in while making a churning he helps to make it. It takes a hour to make a churning in winter time, and it takes a half an hour to make it in the summer time. The churndash is up and down. You would know when the churning is made when you would see the butter coming to the top. When the butter is made it is taken
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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
    Patrick Cunningham
    Gender
    Male