School: Béal Átha Feorainne (B.) (roll number 1866)

Location:
Ballyforan, Co. Roscommon
Teacher:
M.S. Ó Ceallaigh
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    Composition 12-1-38
    Churning
    We have a churn at home. It is 13 years old. The colour of the churn is green. There are four parts in the churn the body itself the lid the dash and the mudler. My mother always puts a small coal under the churn in order that if anybody comes in he will not take away the butter. If anybody visited the house and go out without taking the dash it is said that he or she would bring the butter. My mother gathers the butter first with the
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    Language
    English
    Collector
    John F. Barnes
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Corracoolia, Co. Galway