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Lime Kilns – A silent killer

Lime Kilns – A silent killer

by andrew | Aug 15, 2021 | Built Heritage, River Lore, Waterford History

Halfway House has one of the most densely populated sites of Lime Kilns that I know of.  Its location on the tidal Pill was crucial. Kilns were built to produce quicklime which had a variety of uses in agriculture and rural living in the 18th & 19th centuries. The...

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