School: Mostrim (B.) (roll number 2083)
- Location:
- Meathas Troim, Co. an Longfoirt
- Teacher: Richard Hyland
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0770, Page 375
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- Long ago lime was burned in nearly every farmer's house. The kiln is shaped like a bucket. The lime that is to be burned is broken up and a fire is kindled in the kiln and a layer of lime is placed on top of it then a layer of turf and so on until the kiln is filled.
It is left burning for about a day and then the lime is taken out through a small opening near the bottom of it.
When the kiln is empty it is filled again as before. This is repeated until all the limestone is burned.
- Collector
- Aisie Caughey
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Coill na mBodach, Co. an Longfoirt
