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School: Croisín (Crusheen) (B. & C.)

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Crusheen, Co. Clare
Teacher:
Tomás Mac Bruaideadha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0593B, Page 06_019

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  1. The Churn

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    A churn is kept in every farm,and it is a very useful vessel to have. The upstanding churn is the oldest and most common on this district .This churn is a small barrel with a long handle coming to a circle at the bottom.This handle is known as the churn-staff.
    The churns are made in every week in every farmhouse during the Summer.After the butter has been taken out of the churn it is washed three or four times.Then it is
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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
    Séamus Mac Conmara
    Gender
    Male