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School: Barnashrone, Mountmellick (roll number 9138)

Location:
O'More's Forest, Co. Laois
Teacher:
Bean Uí Fhaoláin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0833, Page 039

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    Forty years ago there was an old Mill in our district. It was worked by water. Here large rolls of cloth and frieze were made and sent away.
    It was a large three-storey building. The ruin is still standing but it is in a sad state with windows broken and slates fallen off.
    Forty men were employed here and Daddy still talks of their sad plight when the Mill was closed,
    About ten years ago the machinery and the large wheel which was believed to be the largest in Ireland were taken away.
    The district around is still called Barkmills.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
    Language
    English
    Location
    Barkmill, Co. Laois
    Collector
    Josephine Fitzpatrick
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Barkmill, Co. Laois