Lime Kiln
Situated on the grounds of NUI, Galway, it is believed that the lime burned in the kiln would have been used to build the Quadrangle in the University and Nimmos Pier. Stone came from Allingham via Menlo and was brought ashore on the banks of the Corrib. In the 1960s a dwelling house actually existed on top of the lime kiln before it was realised what it was.

Arthur Kearney of Omagh, Co Tyrone, explains how the lime kiln worked:
"A fire would be lit at the bottom of the kiln, usually turf. When the fire was going nicely, a layer of limestone was placed on top of the turf, then another layer of turf, and then another layer of limestone and so on in layers until the top of the kiln. When the first layer of turf burned through the limestone would come to the ground level. The stones were taken out with an iron rake. The stones were oval shaped, about the size of a rugby ball, maybe a little smaller, and left to cool. The turf, which had been above the stones, now became the base of the fire. As each layer of turf burned away and each layer of stone was taken out, more turf and stone was added in layers from the top."

Conservation architect, Ms. Gerry McManus, has recently completed a conservation report on the lime kiln.

Projects
1 - New Projects
2 - Tea House Folly
3 - Rusheen Bay Bird Sanctuary
4 - St. Augustine's Well
5 - Bollingbroke Fort
6 - Lime Kiln
7 - Waterways