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School: Killyconnan (B.)

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Killyconnan, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
P. Kearney
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0979, Page 049

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    of the Kiln was reached. When the lime was "burned", it was taken out on the iron door at the bottom of the Kiln.
    There is not any lime burned in this district at the present time. Very few farmers apply lime to their land at all.
    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
    Patrick Kearney
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Killyconnan, Co. Cavan
    Informant
    Mr Frank Murray
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    64
    Address
    Lavey, Co. Cavan