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

Location:
Ballyforan, Co. Roscommon
Teacher:
M.S. Ó Ceallaigh
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  1. Nowadays it is much easier to churn than it was long ago. Long ago they had plunge churns. The plunge churn is shaped somewhat like a narrow barrel and wide on top. They churned with a dash by plunging it up and down through the milk. Now there are different kinds of churns, tumblers, and barrel churns being the most common.It is
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. agriculture (~2,659)
          1. butter and churns (~3,280)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Dan
    Other names
    Dan (local name)
    Daniel Corbett
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Coolatober, Co. Roscommon