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Kiln in Creggane

Kiln
Kiln in Creggane
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What is recorded here

Freestanding limestone limekiln, built c. 1830, having dressed walls. Segmental-headed opening to west elevation with limestone voussoirs having inset recessed segmental-headed arch with red brick voussoirs.
This solidly constructed limekiln is indicative of the quality of nineteenth-century craftsmanship. It serves as a physical reminder of the industrial heritage of the area. Set into a hill, limestone would once have been fed into the kiln from the top and lime drawn from the front.

From the Buildings of Ireland (National Inventory of Architectural Heritage) record 21904701

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  • National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
  • The Speckled Bird, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
  • Mike Searle, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • Colin Park, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • Harold Strong, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • Unknown author Unknown author, Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
  • No machine-readable author provided. Christian1965~commonswiki assumed (based on copyright claims)., Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
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