School: Capard, Rosenallis (roll number 12993)

Location:
Capard, Co. Laois
Teacher:
Cáit Nic an Ríogh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0823, Page 457

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0823, Page 457

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  1. Long ago every farmer had his own lime kiln, from which he got his own supply of lime, to purify his fields and to white-wash his houses.
    The kiln was made of stones and it was built in the shape of a circle. They put about one cwt of fine coal into it to burn the lime, the also used turf.
    The fire-place was in one end of the kiln.
    When the lime stones were thoroughly burned, the people that owned the kiln filled up their lime and put it into a heap.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
          1. lime-burning (~280)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Dunne
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Mr Clear
    Gender
    Male