School: Arva (C.)
- Location:
- Arvagh, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: Mrs Mc Govern
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- There are a few old lime kilns around this district, but they are not in use now. There is an old one in Pat Reillys field of Castlepoles. It was not used this twenty years. It is about six feet deep, and it is round in shape. The sides of it are built up with red bricks. They used to burn a lot of lime in it. They used to break the stones small and put about a cartful into the(continues on next page)