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School: Béal Átha Feorainne (C.) (roll number 15653)

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Ballyforan, Co. Roscommon
Teacher:
Áine Bean Uí Chuillin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0271C, Page 10_013

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  1. Churning

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    24'1-38.
    Churning.
    In olden times people used to churn milk by a pitcher. People milk the cows every morning and every evening. Then they bring in the milk and skim it into a clean basin Then it is left there for twenty-four hours and then it is churned. When it is churned it is taken out by hand and put on a dish and is salted and then it is made into rolls or prints.
    The plunge churn was
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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
    Dodie Healy
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Creeharmore, Co. Roscommon