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School: Drong (roll number 15699)

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Drung, Co. Donegal
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Seán P. Mac Gabhann
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1117, Page 155

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    burned there is water sprinkled on it to make the substance into lime.
    The lime is useful for building, or white-washing the house, or scattering over new grass to make it grow.
    May McLaughlin.
    Ballyargus,
    Redcastle,
    Co. Donegal.
    11th. Feb., 1938.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
          1. lime-burning (~280)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    May Mc Laughlin
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballyargus, Co. Donegal