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School: Gleann an Dúin - Prison (roll number 17042)

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Prison East, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Máire A. Ní Dhocartaigh
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  1. The Burning of Lime

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    Many years ago all the people in this place used to burn lime in kilns. They made a hole in the ground about twelve feet deep. Then they built it all around with stones and left a hole in the bottom of one side for the air to get in to the lime.
    They gathered up all the lime-stones in the fields first. Then they got some turf. After that they put a layer of turf in the kiln and then
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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
    Annie Kearns
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Prison North, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Michael Kearns
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    50
    Address
    Prison North, Co. Mayo