School: Whiterock (roll number 13820)
- Location:
- Carrigeengeare, Co. Leitrim
- Teacher: J. Faulkner
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- (continued from previous page)they used to cut off the fibers off it, they would boil it then and take the bark off it. Then they used to make the scrubbing brushes with these scrubbed their tubs and churns, because in those days there were no creameries and they put their milk in these. They charged two pence for a scrubber.
- A limekiln is a place where lime is burnt. A limekiln is usually built at the foot of a hill and there is usually a shed beside it. This district is specially noted for limekilns. First of(continues on next page)
