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School: The Downs (roll number 8875)

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The Downs, Co. Westmeath
Teacher:
S. Molloy
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0730, Page 113

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    After four days they would draw loads of turf mould and put it on the top to keep the heat down and make it burn better.
    When it got cool the kiln was covered with sheets of iron as the rain slackened the lime it would not be do good for use.
    The tools used were picks, shovels, sledges, and stone hammers.
    This lime was used for building houses and white-washing houses.
    Some people sold it in the nearest town.
    Betty Dunne
    Born in and living in the Downs.
    From
    Michael Dunne
    Aged 64 years
    The Downs Mullingar
    Date 17-11-38
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
          1. lime-burning (~280)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Betty Dunne
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    The Downs, Co. Westmeath
    Informant
    Michael Dunne
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    64
    Address
    The Downs, Co. Westmeath