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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0972, Page 129

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    distillery down in Erne Vale where the Macnamaras live and about a hundred people were employed.
    Some years ago there was a flourishing lace class attached to the Belturbet Convent school. It gave employment to over 100 girls. The crochet was sold in Ireland in France and in America. The industry went down when the Irish crochet went out of fashion.
    Long ago linen used to be woven from flax in a street in this town which is still called "The Weavers' Row".
    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
    Sadie Herron
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Belturbet, Co. Cavan