School: Baile an Oileáin (B.) (roll number 2808)
- Location:
- Ballinillane, Co. Kerry
- Teacher: Eoghan Ua Muircheartaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0460, Page 551
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- (continued from previous page)Lime-Burning (contd.) up to fifty years ago farmers burned lime in a second type of kiln which was about twelve feet long, six feet wide and eleven or twelve feet high. In the base of the front wall of each of these kilns there were two openings, two feet high and one foot wide. These openings were called "eyes".
The first thing that was done was to make two arched with limestone in the bottom of the kiln, thus [image].
These arches extended from the front wall to the back wall of the kiln. The kiln was filled by throwing the limestone on the arches. It was not broken small. When the kiln was full it was covered with earth to keep down the flames which were formed when the contents had taken fire. Turf was thrown in through the "eyes" to fill the two spaces under the arches. This was next set fire to with the object of burning the limestone overhead. When the lime was burned it was shovelled out at the back of the kiln.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- James Connor
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Racomane West, Co. Kerry
- Informant
- Mrs John O' Connor
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 49
- Address
- Racomane West, Co. Kerry
