School: Baile Dháithí, Dunlavin

Location:
Davidstown, Co. Wicklow
Teacher:
Róisín Bhreathnach
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  1. About 1885 there was a silk factory at Stratford Bridge near the edge of the river Slaney, and there was more than 50 girls employed there, weaving silk thread. This factory was owned by a man named Morley, from Scotland. This silk used to be sent away to Scotland and other countries.
    There was also a corn mill quite near the silk factory, for grinding corn and making oat meal. This corn mill was owned by a man named mr Owen Dempsey.
    Knockamunion:-
    About the same time there was also a factory in Knocamunion. This factory was used for
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Mr Thomas Lambert
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    70
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Coolamaddra, Co. Wicklow