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School: Stuacán (roll number 14051)

Location:
Muingwore, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
Bríd Ní Mhiadhaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0163, Page 298

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  1. Burning a Limekiln

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    Long ago when people wanted lime for white-washing, etc, they usually burned a lime kiln. The lime-kiln was built of limestone slabs and there was a little gullet in the side to let in air.
    First of all, a layer of turf was placed in the bottom of the kiln, over this a layer of stones and so on with turf and stones until the kiln was filled.
    A coal was then put in through the gullet to light the turf. The gullet was then stuffed with a wet bag. When the turf kindled the flames burned up
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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
    Mary Sweeney
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    14
    Address
    Muingwore, Co. Sligo
    Informant
    Mr Pat Sweeney
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Muingwore, Co. Sligo