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School: Dún Béicín (roll number 14822)

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Doonbeakin, Co. Sligo
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Máire Nic Giolla Geanainn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0167, Page 0666

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    Old Crafts
    Anthony Burke of Leharrow in the parish of Kilmashalgan in the Co. Sligo burns lime. First he quarries lime stones. Then he breaks them up and puts them into a kiln with turf. He then sets the turf on fire. After a few days it is burned. There is a hole in the kiln in which the ashes is takenout
    Martin Healy of Doonalton in the parish of Kilmacshalgan in the Co Sligo also burns lime
    Thady Graham in the townland of Belville in the parish of Kilmacshalgan in the Co Sligo used to (man) make churns.
    Eugine Sweeney in the townland of Dromond West in the parish of Kilmacshalgan in the Co Sligo makes cart wheels of all kinds
    Dan Nealon of Dromore West in the parish of Kil-
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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)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Jack Dunleavy
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Dunowla, Co. Sligo