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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 211

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  1. Burning of Lime in Kilns (continued)

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    The fire was then kindled and then the culm caught fire and burned the limestone on top of it.
    Horse and cars were not idle either, they were busy drawing the lime away from the eye of the Kiln.
    This lime was burned about January in order that it would be fit for sowing potatoes.
    From the people who tell use this folklore we hear the same thing from them all, and that is, that they often ate potatoes roasted on the lime-kiln.
    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