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School: Druim na hAdhairce (roll number 14379)

Location:
Drumnaheark East, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Máire, Bean Mhic Robhartaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1037, Page 59

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  3. XML “Burning Lime”
  4. XML “Father Mick's Well”

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  1. Burning Lime (continued)

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    fire would not light. Usually the fire kiln is lit at night fall and whoever lights it has to sit up all night incase of anything going on fire. First a half cart of clods is put into the kiln then three feet of lime. Then more turf is put on the top of that and then another layer of lime is put on the top of the turf. The rest of the turf is put on the top of that. Then it is let burn away all night and if the fire gets too strong there are green sods put on the top of it.
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  2. Father Mick's Well

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    Language
    English
    Location
    Killymard, Co. Donegal
    Collector
    Teresa Cunnaghan
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    13
    Address
    Mountcharles, Co. Donegal