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School: Teampall Mhuire

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Carbad Beg, Co. Mayo
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Eithne, Bean Uí Mhaonghaille
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0143, Page 415

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    stones would not burn rightly.
    The mouth of it was left open in order to fill it. Now for making the lime, it's generally the blue shaded lime stones are the best. You break the stones fairly small. If burning with turf you have to place a layer of turf like small drains and cover these with turf.
    Then you get a free stone flag and put it inside along the gullet in order not to allow any of the lime stone to fall out. Having all this done Then put in the
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
          1. lime-burning (~280)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Tessie Rogers
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Rathbaun, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Michael Rogers
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Rathbaun, Co. Mayo