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School: The Downs (roll number 8875)

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The Downs, Co. Westmeath
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S. Molloy
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0730, Page 124

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    draw loads of turf mould and put it on the top to keep the heat down and make it burn better.
    Then the lime was sold in barrels or stones to anyone requiring same.
    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
    Teresa Maguire
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    The Downs, Co. Westmeath
    Informant
    Joseph Maguire
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    68
    Address
    The Downs, Co. Westmeath