School: Cloone (B.) (roll number 15442)

Location:
Cloone, Co. Leitrim
Teachers:
T. Ó Móráin A. Ó Corraidhin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0222, Page 033

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    is used for white washing houses. Some people put lime on their land to make the soil fertile. When a new house is being built lime is always mixed with the morter in order to give it a hold on the walls.
    Some people drink lime water and they say it is very healthy for the blood.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
          1. lime-burning (~280)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Thomas Keegan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Annaghmacullen, Co. Leitrim