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School: Carrickallen

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Carrickallen, Co. Cavan
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A. Lynch
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1022, Page 151

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1022, Page 151

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    Long ago there was a limekiln on every farm in this district.
    There are very few limekilns now, because they fell into disuse, and many of them were tossed.
    These limekilns were usually constructed against the base of a hill, so that it would be easy to fill them with limestone, and fuel.
    These kilns were built of earth and stone.
    There was a hole at the base of the limekiln for draught purposes.
    When the farmers required limestone for any
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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
    Maura Brady
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Tullyunshin, Co. Cavan
    Informant
    Eddie Fitzpatrick
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Tullyunshin, Co. Cavan