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School: Teampall Mhuire

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Carbad Beg, Co. Mayo
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Eithne, Bean Uí Mhaonghaille
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0143, Page 416

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  1. A Lime-Kiln (continued)

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    broken lime stones and spread a layer of the lime stones over the turf.
    Being careful not to allow any raw lime stone between the turf and the side of the kiln. Then place another layer of turf over them stones and so on until the kiln is filled. Then put the kindling in through this gullet.
    When the kiln is well on fire at the bottom. Then close up the gullet under neath. As your kiln is burning well. Its slackening down you keep filling in
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
          1. lime-burning (~280)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Tessie Rogers
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Rathbaun, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Michael Rogers
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Rathbaun, Co. Mayo