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School: St Bridget's (roll number 13854)

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Doire Mhór, Co. Mhaigh Eo
Teacher:
Máire Uí hOistín
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    The people used burn their own lime stone long ago.
    They used get the lime stones in Lecanvey. Every house had a lime kiln. They used it for plastering and white washing their houses and they used it also for putting on the meadows along with sea sand.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Topics
    1. gníomhaíochtaí
      1. gníomhaíochtaí eacnamaíocha
        1. gnó agus ceird (~4,680)
          1. dó aoil (~280)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Áine Ní Oistín
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Doire Mhór, Co. Mhaigh Eo
    Informant
    Ted Hastings
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Tamhnaigh Shlinneáin, Co. Mhaigh Eo