School: Inis Eoghanáin (B.) (roll number 1949)
- Location:
- Innishannon, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Seán Ó Fuartháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0322, Page 106
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- Opposite the present Protestant School, and between the road and the river, there is a large field or inch known as the "Bleach".
In 1748 Thomas Adderly established the linen industry in Innishannon. He brought over some skilled weavers from France, and built a range of houses for them, as well as providing them with looms, a bleach yard, and other conveniences. The water and climate were found to be suitable for bleaching the linen, and the industry flourished there for a long time. The field at present known as the "Bleach" was the site of the bleach yard.
See also page 32 of this book. J. F. [132]
- Collector
- J. Forde
- Gender
- Unknown
- Address
- Innishannon, Co. Cork
- To the back of Mr. OSullivan's Mill, there is a built stone quay, known as the "Sand Quay". When sea-sand was extensively used for manure, boats used to bring loads of it to this quay, for the local farmers for manuring wheat.
- Collector
- J. Forde
- Gender
- Unknown
- Address
- Innishannon, Co. Cork
