School: Streamstown (roll number 15291)
- Location:
- Streamstown, Co. Westmeath
- Teacher: S. Garland
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- (continued from previous page)they wanted to. On the top of this ledge was a raised roof. Old Terry Murtagh was known as "blind Terry" because he was blind. He lost his sight when chestnuts shot out of the fire and hit him in the eyes.Peter Stokes, Creeve,
Told by James Finnerty,
Streamstown
Co. West Meath. 74 Yrs.
- Lime BurningJohnny Young Joe Fay and Tom Rourke had limekilns in which they burned lime. First they lit the fire with turf and when it was lit they put in a layer of slack and stones and it continued like this until the lime kiln was full. When it was burned the lime-kiln was full of snow-white lime. When people are burning lime cake must be taken not to go near the kiln because poisonous gas escapes from the time when it is burning.Peter Stokes, Creeve,
Told by James Finnerty
Streamstown. 74 yrs. - Collector
- Peter Stokes
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Creeve, Co. Westmeath
- Informant
- James Finnerty
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 74
- Address
- Streamstown, Co. Westmeath
