School: Gleann an Dúin - Prison (roll number 17042)
- Location:
- An Príosún Thoir, Co. Mhaigh Eo
- Teacher: Máire A. Ní Dhocartaigh
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- (continued from previous page)stones in Moate outside the Convent grounds and he brought them down to Prizon in a horse and cart. He broke the lime-stones very small at first, then he put the broken stones into the kiln with a scib. He used to put every second layer which they called braths, of lime-stones and turf.
He used to put a brath of lime-stones in the bottom and another line of lime-stones on the top.
He left a hole in the bottom when he was making the kiln and(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Annie M. Reilly
- Gender
- Female
- Informant
- Patrick Reilly
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- An Príosún Thuaidh, Co. Mhaigh Eo
