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School: Cluain Róiste (roll number 6959)

Location:
Clonroche, Co. Wexford
Teacher:
Pádraig S. Ó Dubhghaill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0899, Page 210

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  1. Burning of Lime in Kilns

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    Long ago lime could not be bought as we buy it now so lime kilns were necessary.
    On nearly every farm in County Wexford the ruins of old lime kilns are still visible. The were used to burn lime in.
    The coal that was used was called culm and was to be got in Castlecomer.
    This culm was brought to Ballyanne and the farmers went with their horses and cars for it.
    The lime was got in Waterford and Tipperary. It was also brought to Ballyanne and the farmers also went for this.
    In order to burn lime a large quantity of bushes or bags of wood was needed.
    On the top of this was put a row of culm and then a row of limestone on that
    Then a row of Culm and then a row of limestone and so on unti the Kiln was loaded.
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    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
    Informant
    Jas Maguire
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    70
    Address
    Clonroche, Co. Wexford