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School: An Cnocán Bán, Áth Treasa (roll number 12999)

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Cummery Connell (South), Co. Cork
Teacher:
Eibhlín, Bean Uí Ríordáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0350, Page 329

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    put into the bottom of the kiln, then turf and stones,are put in, and according as the turf and stones are burned more turf and stones are put in then when the lime is burned the it is drawn out on the land.
    People used fish with rod and line long ago and they also fish nowadays with fishing. rods. Long ago they used put hot lime in the river which would blind the fish. Then the fish could be caught easily and with less trouble.
    Fowling was done long ago and people fowl nowadays. The people fowl with guns and dogs. They kill grouse,snipes, wild geese and wild ducks. The fowling time commences on the twelfth of August and holds until September.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Hannah O' Sullivan
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Mr David Dislane
    Gender
    Male
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Cummery Connell (South), Co. Cork