School: Drumnahoul
- Location:
- Drumnahoul, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: Sorcha Ní Choltair
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- XML “Lime”
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- (continued from previous page)When it is cool he took it and rolled it in the tallow again in that way he made thick enough candles for himself.
[Extra: ] It happened about fifty four years ago. - Long ago when the farmers wanted lime he made it very easily. He would go to a field where he thought the stones were. He began digging these stones which were called limestone. Then when he had enough stones to fill the kiln he drew them home and placed them beside the kiln. He broke them into small pieces and put them into the kiln. He lit the kiln with turf and coals out of the fire. Then the kiln was set going and(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Willie Wray
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Tawnagh, Co. Donegal
- Informant
- Mrs Mary Wray
- Relation
- Parent
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Tawnagh, Co. Donegal