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FROM 1750 - 1830 > TRANSPORT & TRADE |
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Linen Market, Banbridge The linen market in Ba bridge was one of a host that sprang up in north-east Ulster in the late 18th century. Weavers sold their ... |
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Stage-Coach In spite of the high fares they charged, coaches were often full. Road surfaces in many parts of Ireland were usually very good, ... |
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Turf Boat Turf was the main source of domestic fuel in Ireland. It was often sold in large towns and taken to islanders off the west coast of ... |
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Town Dock The old Town Dock allowed sailing ships to bring their cargo right into High Street in Belfast. Once a ship had been unloaded, its ... |
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The Port of Belfast As the 19th century progressed Belfast became an increasingly busy port. Textiles and farm produce were the main exports. |
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Sailing Ships On the main sea routes around Ireland these sailing ships were a common sight. |
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Cots The word ‘cot’ comes from the Irish word coite which means dug-out. In early times cots were dug out of timber. Later in the 18th ... |
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Canal Network Canals reached their peak around 1830. Later the railways took much of the business from the canals. |
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Canals The Newry-Lough Neagh canal was the first in the British Isles. It was used to transport coal from the mine at Coalisland to the city ... |
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Newry Canal This plan of ‘Newry and the works of the Navigation’ was drawn in 1763. The famous canal was started in 1731 and it carried coal from ... |
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