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School: Twomilehouse (roll number 2284)

Location:
Twomilehouse, Co. Kildare
Teacher:
Tomás Bineidh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0776C, Page 12_050

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  1. Churning

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    When a person comes into the house when the woman of the house is churning it is lucky for her to take a hand and churn a bit.
    It is a very lucky thing to have a picture of St. Brigid in the dairy as it was she who first started the churning.
    The woman of the house cleans the crocks in which the milk is put with nettles and sand.
    When the woman of the house is putting the milk
    (continues on next page)
    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
    James Curran
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Johnstown or Dunshane, Co. Kildare