School: Gleann Doire (C.) (roll number 10404)
- Location:
- Glenderry, Co. Kerry
- Teacher: Cáit Bean Uí Gléathabhúir
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- (continued from previous page)manner that the cream was converted into butter in a very short time.
In olden times there was a lot of superstition following the making of butter. While the churning was in progress the housekeepers then would be no means allow a bit of fire to be removed from the house. On one occasion while the cream was churning, a neighbour walked into the house and took a coal of fire with him unknown to those making the butter. In the meantime there was a tailor in the house who saw what was done and he(continues on next page)- Collector
- Mary Flahive
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Glenderry, Co. Kerry
- Informant
- Ned Flahive
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 60