School: Mullingar (Pres. Convent) (roll number 934)
- Location:
- Mullingar, Co. Westmeath
- Teacher: Sr. Colmcille
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0735, Page 058
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- The bleachyard which was in Mullingar in olden days was situated where Belvedere Terrace is.
They bleached the flax for the people and it was then made into linen. A man named Killen lived in the yard. He was a cooper, and used make churs, tubs, and barrells.
The bleachyard was owned by the O'Callaghan family.
Table-cloths, sheets, towels, also spools. It stretched from the Jail Hill to the river Brosman, the river was also called the divide.
There was a flax market held in the town. After it was stept in the river, then it was taken to be scutched and combed, and lastly the weavers. A man named Sherlock worked there(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Philomena Hope
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Springfield or Spittlefield, Co. Westmeath
- Informant
- Patrick Hope
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Springfield or Spittlefield, Co. Westmeath
