School: Tobar (B.)
- Location:
- Tober, Co. Offaly
- Teacher: C. Ó Maoltuile
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0808, Page 080
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- A man named John Mac Cormack burns lime. He has a special place for burning it. He has a hold lined with stones. First, he gathers the lime-stones. Then he breaks them with a stone-hammer. He puts turf in first. Then he puts in the stones. Then he lights it. It burns for about three days. Then he covers the hole with old hay. Then people come and but it from him. He has a tub to measure the lime. In half-barrels it is sold. People use it for plastering and dashing. The lime is very white. The lime is very hot when it comes out of the kiln.
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- Collector
- Denis King
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Kilfoylan, Co. Offaly
- Informant
- Patrick King
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 45
- Occupation
- Farmer
- Address
- Kilfoylan, Co. Offaly
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