School: Taghmon (roll number 1762)
- Location:
- Taghmon, Co. Wexford
- Teacher: John J. Kelly
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0883, Page 230
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“In the townsland of Brownscastle Taghmon Co. Wexford about thirty years ago there was a woollen factory.”
In the townsland of Browns-castle Taghmon Co. Wexford about thirty years ago there was a woollen factory. It was situated on the bank of a small river about a mile in from the road to Taghmon.The machinery of the mill was worked by water-power. Here was manufactured blankets, rugs, flannels, tweeds and thread, all, of a rather coarse texture and very hard wearing. There was great demand for these goods all over the country.There is a letter still in existence written on the 23 Oct 1889 from the President of St. Peter's College, Wexford to the proprieter Mr. Fortune, ordering 30 pairs of blankets, dyed red, to be sent to the College for the students beds. Until a few years ago the roof was fairly(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Jim Cullen
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Brownscastle, Co. Wexford
- Informant
- J.R. Cullen
- Relation
- Parent
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Brownscastle, Co. Wexford