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School: Gormanstown, Árd Fhíonáin (roll number 5615)

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Gormanstown, Co. Tipperary
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0572, Page 508

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    District - Gormanstown
    Parish - Ballybacon
    Co - Tipperary S.R.
    Barony - Iffa and Offa
    Industries
    Wheat and Flour.
    In Gormanstown and surrounding districts wheat was intensively grown many years ago. The soil suited the crop and very good crops were obtained. As a result of this the land was very highly valued under Griffith's Valuation and has remained so ever since. At that time there were many flour mills working nearby. There were three flour mills in the town of Clogheen, about three miles away, one at Castlegrace, about a mile away, another at . Ardfinnan, about a mile away, besides others in the towns of Cahir and Clonmel. These were all owned and worked by members
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Nellie Ryan
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Mr P. Marsh
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Gormanstown, Co. Tipperary