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School: Ballykilmurry

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Ballykilmurry, Co. Offaly
Teacher:
Bean Uí Odhráin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0807, Page 122

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  1. On a Lime-Kiln

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    On a lime kiln
    There is a lime kiln in one of our fields on the top of a hill. It is like a well only it is a lot bigger and is all made of stone. It is very dangerous. If it was opened cattle or sheep might fall into it. It is usual for a lime kiln to be built on the side of a hill so as one side of it can be built into the hill and that the ground on that side of it will be on a level with the top of the kiln and the ground on the other side will be on a level with the bottom
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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
    Patrick Bermingham
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Aharney, Co. Offaly