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School: Cadamstown, Kinnitty

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Cadamstown, Co. Offaly
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B. Ní Chuignigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0820, Page 198

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    There is an old mill in Ceadamstown now it is in ruins, but once it was a great centre of industry. First it was a flour mill. The man who owned it grew a lot of wheat and made flour. The man also bought the wheat which was grown in the district. During the famine he gave it to the people gratis.
    In later years a man named Slevan got it and converted it into a woollen mill. He bought wool and spun it. He brought weavers and made tweed. He would send it to Dublin and sell it. After a while he went away and mill fell into ruins.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Michael Nolan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cadamstown, Co. Offaly
    Informant
    Timothy Nolan
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    50
    Address
    Cadamstown, Co. Offaly