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TRANSPORT AND TRADE 26

contents : From 1870 - 1914 : Transport & Trade
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Summary: River Transport

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While most bulky goods were now moved by rail, some use of river transport continued to be made. Ever since the famine period labourers worked on the River Bann building locks to improve inland navigation. The Bann was used to bring goods such as fertiliser and timber upstream from Coleraine, while the famous ‘Bann brick’ made from clay on the shores of the river was moved by barges from Portglenone and Toome.

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