School: Leargán Buidhe (B.) (roll number 14288)
- Location:
- Larganboy East, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Tomás de Bhaldraithe
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- (continued from previous page)winter from frost and snow. There are many kinds of potatoes Champions, Kerr, Pinks, Queens, Dates, Arran Banners, and Epicures.
- Lime is burned in a lime kiln. This is the way kiln is made. First a large round hole is made in the side of a bank or in a sandpit. Then it is built round with stones. It is about six feet deep and four feet square. a hole is made in the side of the kiln which is called the pooreen. Then a large fire is put in the bottom of the kiln. Then a layer of stones is put over it and a layer of turf over the stones and so on until they lime is burned.
- Collector
- Willie Delaney
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Island, Co. Mayo