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

Location:
An Príosún Thoir, Co. Mhaigh Eo
Teacher:
Máire A. Ní Dhocartaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0095C, Page 08_009

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    About twenty years ago every farmer in this district had a lime kiln. This was a hole dug int the ground and built with stones. The people used to call this a "póreen". At the bottom of the kiln there was a hole. This is how they used to burn lime:- They put sticks in the bottom and set them on fire, then turf, then broken lime-stones, next sticks and turf again and continued in this way until the lime kiln was filled.
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    Topics
    1. gníomhaíochtaí
      1. gníomhaíochtaí eacnamaíocha
        1. gnó agus ceird (~4,680)
          1. dó aoil (~280)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Margaret Ruane
    Informant
    William Ruane
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    50
    Address
    An Tamhnach Mhór, Co. Mhaigh Eo