School: Lúbán Díge (Bodyke)
- Location:
- Bodyke, Co. Clare
- Teacher: Bríd, Bean Uí Chadhla
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0591, Page 350
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- Long ago every farmer had a lime kiln where he burned lime to supply his wants. This is a limestone district and the necessary kind of stone was near at hand.
Now in the parish there are four lime kilns only, two in Ballinahinch, one in Coolready, one in Clonmoher.
Michael Walsh, Ballinahinch, has a very good kiln. There are two brothers working with them. They keep a constant supply of lime and now-a-day with all the new houses being built, they are constantly at work. I am sure it is bringing them in a good profit. Their orders are not confined to this parish but go far beyond its radius. Lime burners or lime men they are called.
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