Newtownpery in Limerick was a Georgian city and the flues these in Georgian Buildings chimneys were quite large, and although it was recognised at the time that these flues would need cleaning the tools were not created to facilitate this job. So young children were used to climb up the flues to scrap and brush the soot and tar from the inside of the chimney. It was common  in the 18th and early 19th century for a Master Sweeps take in young children from the streets and turn them into apprentices. These were usually small boys between the ages of 5 and 10. The chimney sweep master taught them the...