School: Ballinlough (roll number 9238)

Location:
Ballinlough Big, Co. Meath
Teacher:
P. Mac Domhnaill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0704, Page 117

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  1. About one hundred years ago there were three brick kilns in one of our fields. The clay for the bricks was got from a pit in the field.
    It was first broken up then wet like mortar it was then made into oblong blocks, dried a while in the sun. Then built into a kiln & fired with anthracite coal. When they were well burned the fire was let die out & when the bricks were cooled they were fit for use.
    The coal was brought from Killkenny by a man they used to call the "Killkenny man". He used to bring it in long carts in which two asses were yoked.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Keogh
    Gender
    Female