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School: Caime (roll number 11380)

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Caim, Co. Wexford
Teacher:
Liam Ó Reagáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0893, Page 015

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    the rest of the lime and coal. In due course there would be nothing left but a white powdery substance, the burnt lime. Lime is used largely for fertilizing the land but it has many other uses. This burning of lime has ceased altogether and none of the kilns in this district have been working almost this 100 years.
    Mary Kirwan - Monglass - Age 12.
    Given by her grandfather
    Peter Kirwan. above address
    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
    Mary Kirwan
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    12
    Address
    Monglass, Co. Wexford
    Informant
    Peter Kirwan
    Relation
    Grandparent
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Monglass, Co. Wexford