School: Gleann an Dúin - Prison (roll number 17042)
- Location:
- An Príosún Thoir, Co. Mhaigh Eo
- Teacher: Máire A. Ní Dhocartaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0095C, Page 06_007
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- (continued from previous page)with the top. Then it is covered with turf mould and some scraws.
Next it is put on fire by putting some lighted coals into the little gullet at the side. It is then left to burn for a couple of days. Then the lime is removed out the little gullet.
It is afterwards used for many purposes such as for plastering houses and whitewashing houses. It is shaken on rough meadow ground. It makes the land grow very sweet grass and a plentiful supply of grass any where it is shaken. A fair sized lime kiln will burn between thirty or forty barrels of lime.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Rita Corcoran
- Gender
- Female
- Informant
- Mrs Corcoran
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 32
- Address
- An Príosún Thuaidh, Co. Mhaigh Eo
