School: Earl Darnley (roll number 13573)
- Location:
- Baile Átha Buí, Co. na Mí
- Teacher: Siubhán Ní Loichéid
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0696, Page 202
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- (continued from previous page)"Suck, Suck, Suck." Then they all come running to the gate.
When the cows are being milked they stand, each at their own little manger, in the cow-house. To tie them a chain is put round their necks. When the man is milking he sits on a little three-legged stool, which is kept in the cow-house.
- We have a churn at home which is kept in the dairy. It is round in shape and is about one year old. It is brown in colour and has a red top and bottom. Butter is made twice a week - every Tuesday and Friday. The churning takes about quarter of an hour and is done by twisting a handle. It is not a dash-churn and is worked by hand. On the lid of the churn is a small glass window. It(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Noel Booker
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Crosa Caoil, Co. na Mí
- Informant
- Alfred Crawford
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Stirrupstown, Co. na Mí
