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School: Portlaoighse (Convent) (roll number 13386)

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Port Laoise, Co. Laois
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Sr Treasa
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0835, Page 101

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    Port Laoighise is a thriving town.It has two important industries milling and weaving. The flour mills belong to Mr Odlum they were built in 1911 a.d. These were not the first mill that were in Port Laoighise. There was a flour mill in Mellick and there is another in Green Mill lane.
    In Bridge Street there was a man named Mr Lawler. He was a wheel-wright. There was another man by the name of Mr Lyons. He made staples, pig-rings and nails. He lived in Bridge Street also.
    Mr Conroy who live in
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    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
    Collector
    Una Dermody
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    The Downs, Co. Laois
    Informant
    Mrs Dermody
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    The Downs, Co. Laois