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School: Bundoracha (roll number 14331)

Location:
Bundorragha, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Siúbhán Bean Uí Bhúrca
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0137D, Page 03_030

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  1. Burning Lime

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    In olden times people burned lime-stone just as they do now. First of all they get a lot of turf in the bog and they bring it home on donkeys. After this they got lime-stone and break it into small bits with hammers. Then they put the turf and lime-stone into a kill and they burn it. They leave it burning for a whole day and a night. When it is burned they put it into barrels with shovels and they leave it there until they want it. It is used for white-washing houses and also for
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
          1. lime-burning (~280)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Máire Ní Niaidh
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Máirtín O Niaidh
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    38
    Address
    Bundorragha, Co. Mayo