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School: Cluain Fhada (C.) (roll number 15558)

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Cloonfad, Co. Roscommon
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Mrs. Flood
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0248, Page 166

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  1. Old Crafts - Lime-Kiln

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    A lime-kiln is a big round hole about five feet deep. It is built with stones on the inside. On the outside there are two holes one at the bottom and one in the middle to let air into the lime-kiln when it is burning. This is the way lime is made. Lime stones are broken into small pieces with a sledge. The lime-kiln is filled with a layer of turf
    Then a layer of stones is put on the top. A layer of turf is again put in and so on till the kiln is (burns) filled. It is then set on fire at the top. It is left like that until it is burned right through. Then a new layer of stones and turf is put into it again. This is continued
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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
    Ellen Mc Guire
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballykilleen, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Mr Michael Mc Guire
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    50
    Address
    Ballykilleen, Co. Mayo