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School: Baile Dháithí, Dunlavin

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Baile Dháith, Co. Chill Mhantáin
Teacher:
Róisín Bhreathnach
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0915, Page 103

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  1. Churning (continued)

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    week, but in Summer, the cows give a big bucket of milk each, and therefore there is a churning twice or three times a week. When the milk is churned it is called butter-milk. Some of the butter-milk is kept for bread-making, and the rest is given to pigs and calves.
    If it happened a stranger came into the house during a churning he would have to "take the dash" for a few minutes. If he did'nt he would be accused of taking the profit of the milk
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    Language
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    Collector
    Birdie Flynn
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    16
    Address
    Baile an Bhrioscmhálaigh, Co. Chill Mhantáin