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School: An Clochar, Crossmolina (roll number 14728)

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Crossmolina, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
An tSr. Antoine
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0153, Page 57

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    Long ago people had the churning done before sunrise. There are only a few parts in the churn namely the dash board, the handle and the lid. A person who usually makes butter would know by the sound of the cream in the churn when the butter is made. Les noise is made when the cream breaks. Then the dash board is moved up and down much more slowly until the butter forms itself into rolls.
    Then the butter is taken out of the churn and after a number of washings in clean spring water it is slightly salted and thus prepared for
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. agriculture (~2,659)
          1. butter and churns (~3,280)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Stephanie Davis
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Crossmolina, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Mr James Davis
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    70
    Address
    Crossmolina, Co. Mayo