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School: Kilmuckridge

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Kilmuckridge, Co. Wexford
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L. Mac Donnell
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0887, Page 045

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    Local "Distillery"
    Not far from Kilmuckridge in the townland of Ballyadam about a mile and a half from here there were up to a few years ago the remains of an old house where it is said a great trade was done in the manufacture of illicit whisky. It is up to 90 years ago since any stuff was made, and it is said that the whisky, or potteen was always carried or dragged "across country" to the towns or villages to avoid detection in transit.
    Notes supplied by Patrick Dempsey, Ballygarron, who died 5 yrs ago aged 82 years.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. products
      1. food products (~3,601)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Patrick Dempsey
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    82
    Address
    Ballygarran, Co. Wexford