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School: Ferbane (Convent)

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Ferbane, Co. Offaly
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Sr Patrick
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0814, Page 071

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    Lime - burning is still practised in my Townland, Endrim.
    This is how it is done: draw a lot of stones and break them into small bits. When enough is broken a stone grate is made in the kiln. A load of turf is thrown into the kiln, and nine buckets of lime stones are put in also. Turf is put in until the kiln is full, then fire is placed in the eye of the kiln. It is left burning for a day and a night; by the end of that time stones will be burned into lime. Leather - tanning is still carried on in this Townland,
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Katie Dunican
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Endrim, Co. Offaly
    Informant
    Mr Pat Dunican
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Endrim, Co. Offaly