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School: Mullingar (Pres. Convent) (roll number 934)

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Mullingar, Co. Westmeath
Teacher:
Sr. Colmcille
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0735, Page 034

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    The Shirt Factory
    The shirt factory was situated in Dominick Street where the Coliseum stands now. It was founded in the seventeenth century. The whole business was owned by Todd Burns who still has it in Dublin.
    There were fifty people employed in the factory. The manager was Mr. Barrington and Mr. Coughlan was the clerk. Mr. Cannon was the cutter out. He lived in the second last house in Millmount Terrace and he wa an English man. Mr. Coughlan was an Irish man and he lived in Harbour Street.
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Bridie Gillick
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Mullingar, Co. Westmeath
    Informant
    Mrs Murphy
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Mullingar, Co. Westmeath