School: Star of the Sea, Glengivney (roll number 12334)

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   stones. In the bottom of the kilns there was a drain in which a fire was put. This drain is called a "port hole". In olden times the people bought the lime-stone and burned it in the kiln. The following is the way the lime is placed in the kiln, Firstly a row of turf is placed in the drain and then a row of lime-stone is placed on the turf. The lime stone and the turf is placed in a row about until the kiln was full. When it was full a few was lit in the port hole which burns up all the turf and the lime stone. It is left burning all night and in the morning the lime is taken out of the kiln and put into bags.
   When the lime is burned it is sorted into hundred weight bags. Some kilns are small and some are big, but nearly all kilns can produce a ton of lime.
   The use of lime. Lime is used for several purposes. It is used for building houses and for white washing houses. Some farmers put it on their farms to heat up the soil so that his farm will produce a good crop.
   The lime has to be steeped in a tub of water for two days. For white washing there must be two packages of bag blue dissolved in it. Then it is stirred round until it forms a thin paste. It is then ready for putting on the house. This paste is is put on the walls with a white-wash brush and if the weather is good it turns real white.
   The lime nowadays. Nowadays people burn shells

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   History Edit

   Topics

   1. activities
      1. economic activities
         1. trades and crafts (~4,680)

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Kathleen Mc Henry

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Glennagiveny, Co. Donegal

   Informant

   B. Mc Henry

   Relation

   Parent

   Gender

   Male

   Age

   50

   Address

   Glennagiveny, Co. Donegal

   Informant

   Dan Mc Laughlin

   Relation

   Relative (other than parent or grandparent)

   Gender

   Male

   Age

   75

   Address

   Glennagiveny, Co. Donegal