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School: Churchtown, Athy (roll number 7790)

Location:
Churchtown South, Co. Kildare
Teacher:
P. Ó Dubhlaoich
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  1. Old Crafts - Burning Lime

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    The stones for lime are dug in a limestone quarry They are broken up and draw to the kiln. A coal fire is lighted in the grate at the bottom. In the kiln itself there are layers of stones and colum, a layer of colum between each layer of stones. When the whole lot has burned out the lime is left behind.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
          1. lime-burning (~280)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Eileen Connor
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Castlemitchell North, Co. Kildare
    Informant
    Mrs Ellen Connor
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    84
    Address
    Castlemitchell North, Co. Kildare

  2. Wild Birds

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    Birds that do not migrate.
    Robin, sparrow, wren, lark, blackbird, thrush, magpie, jackdaw, crow, chaffinch, bullfinch, goldfinch, stonechatter, seagul, curlew, hawk, snipe, tree-climber, plover,
    (continues on next page)
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