Butter-Making

Abstract: Story collected by Rosie Sloane, a student at Ardaghy, Omeath school (Ardaghy, Co. Louth) (no informant identified).

Original reference: 0658/2/92

 Ardaghy, Omeath [Vol. 0658, Chapter 0002]

County  The Schools' Manuscript Collection : County Louth Schools

COLLECTOR
Sloane, Rosie 
Gender
female
Age
14
Location
Bavan (Townland) 
Carlingford (Civil parish) 
Dundalk Lower (Barony) 
Louth (County) 

Story text

transcribed at

 

Butter-Making  [duchas:4957989]

When the butter is churned it is lifted out of the churn into what is called a "cop" with two small buttered spades. Then the buttermilk is washed out of it with water, but sometimes it is squeezed out of it with the butter-spades. It is then salted and the salt is mixed well through it so as no part of it will be left unsalted. Sometimes it is made into oblong-shaped lumps

Butter-Making  [duchas:4957990]

called mescans (pronunced mescawns) but it is usually made into nice round pieces with a "print". The pieces generally weigh half a pound each.

Collected by:
Rosie Sloane (14 yrs)
Bavan,
Omeath.

Resource description

Origin information
Ardaghy, Co. Louth
Date created: –
Type of Resource
text
Physical description
p. 185-186
Volume 0658
Note
Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher B. Mac Craith.
Languages
English  
Genre
Folktale
Subject
Butter   linked data (lcsh)
Butter--Im
School location
Ardaghy Ardachadh Ardaghy Carlingford Dundalk Lower Louth
Location
https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_5055316
Location
University College Dublin. National Folklore Collection UCD .

Original reference: 0658/2/92

Suggested credit
"Butter-Making"in "The Schools' Manuscript Collection," held by University College Dublin, National Folklore Collection UCD. © University College Dublin. Digital content by: Glenbeigh Records Management, published by UCD Library, University College Dublin <https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_5055316>
Note
Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher B. Mac Craith.
Funding
Supported by funding from the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (Ireland), University College Dublin, and the National Folklore Foundation (Fondúireacht Bhéaloideas Éireann), 2014-2016.
Record source
Metadata creation date: 2014/2016 — Metadata created by Fiontar, Dublin City University, in collaboration with the National Folklore Collection UCD and UCD Library. Original Fiontar metadata converted into MODS by UCD Library.

School location

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