School: Gleann an Dúin - Prison (roll number 17042)
- Location:
- Prison East, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Máire A. Ní Dhocartaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0095C, Page 08_010
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- (continued from previous page)Then they covered it well with clay so as to keep the heat and flames from coming out. The lime stones had to be kept burning for 4 or 5 days.
The farmers had to stay up a night to keep the fire burning with turf.
When the lime stones were burned into lime the farmers took it our of the hole in the side of the kiln with a shovel. When the lime was out of the kiln the kiln was thatched with rushes or straw for safety in case rain would come(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Margaret Ruane
- Informant
- William Ruane
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 50
- Address
- Tawnagh More, Co. Mayo
