School: Gleann an Dúin - Prison (roll number 17042)
- Location:
- An Príosún Thoir, Co. Mhaigh Eo
- Teacher: Máire A. Ní Dhocartaigh
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- Many years ago all the people in this place used to burn lime in kilns. They made a hole in the ground about twelve feet deep. Then they built it all around with stones and left a hole in the bottom of one side for the air to get in to the lime.
They gathered up all the lime-stones in the fields first. Then they got some turf. After that they put a layer of turf in the kiln and then(continues on next page)- Collector
- Annie Kearns
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- An Príosún Thuaidh, Co. Mhaigh Eo
- Informant
- Michael Kearns
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 50
- Address
- An Príosún Thuaidh, Co. Mhaigh Eo