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School: Twomilehouse (roll number 2284)

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Twomilehouse, Co. Kildare
Teacher:
Tomás Bineidh
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    butter".
    When she starts to make the butter she offers up some prayers to God for giving us such wonderful animals as the cows.
    The churn is generally put near the door while churning so that plenty of air may get at it.
    When a person enters the house while churning is in progress it is lucky for them to [?] the dash and say, "I'll put the weight of myself of butter on this".
    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