School: Cluain Tuirc (B.)
- Location:
- Cloonturk, Co. Leitrim
- Teacher: Seán Ó Conchobhair
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0217, Page 210
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There is and old lime-kiln in Larry Farrells field. When it was in use lime was burned in it. There was a little hut under the kiln where there was a big fire. The lime stone is broke small it is then put into the kiln and it is covered with eolm. It is left for a night burning. It is then drawn from the kiln and left to cool it is then sold to the people. The lime is used for white-washing and for disinfecting and for putting on the lime. The kiln is now broken up.
- Informant
- Patrick Faughnan
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 73
- Address
- Annaduff, Co. Leitrim
