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School: Mullinahone (C.) (roll number 15363)

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Mullinahone, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
Máire Ní Shéaghdha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0560, Page 288

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  1. Burning of Lime in Kilns

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    About eighty years ago lime kilns were built on every farm as lime was then spread on the land to aid the growing of wheat, [redacted: as] fertilizers [redacted: were] being unknown at that time. Wheat then realized £3 per barrel
    A lime kiln is built of yellow clay and stone. It is round with an opening in the centre the shape of a funnel, large at the mouth and small at the bottom. In this there is a fire started with sticks and culm with interlayers of culm and limestone broken small. This is allowed to burn until the stone is converted into lime which can be slacked to form lime [redacted:-stone]. While the fire is burning it must be drawn twice a day.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
          1. lime-burning (~280)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Teresa Vaughan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Mullinahone, Co. Tipperary
    Informant
    Mrs Vaughan
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    37
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Mullinahone, Co. Tipperary