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School: Clochar na Trócaire, An tSráidbhaile (roll number 13020)

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An tSráidbhaile, Co. Phort Láirge
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  1. Old Lime-Kilns

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    Maureen Corbett
    Stradbally
    Co. Waterford
    The following information was given to me by my father Patrick Corbett.
    Old Lime Kilns
    Nearly every farmer with a big farm owned his own lime kiln in olden times.
    There were two lime kilns in Stradbally cove and one in Ballyvooney cove. They used to bring the lime stone from Dungarvan quarries in small boats each carrying up to eight or nine tons. They used empty these boats on to the beach at full tide and go back again to the town
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    Language
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    Collector
    Maureen Corbett
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    An tSráidbhaile, Co. Phort Láirge
    Informant
    Patrick Corbett
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