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School: Gleann an Dúin - Prison (roll number 17042)

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Prison East, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Máire A. Ní Dhocartaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0095C, Page 06_006

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  1. A Lime-Kiln

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    A lime kiln is a deep round hole cut into the ground for the purpose of burning lime stones into lime. There is a hole put at the bottom of the lime kiln for the purpose of drawing air.
    There is a little gullet at the side for setting fire to the kiln and taking out the lime. First there is a cart of turf put into the bottom of the lime kiln next a layer of broken lime stone next a layer of turf. Every second layer until it is level
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    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
    Rita Corcoran
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Mrs Corcoran
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    32
    Address
    Prison North, Co. Mayo