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FROM 1750 - 1830 > CRAFT & INDUSTRY |
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Brown Linen Market Once the cloth had been made up into rolls, or webs, it was sold to the bleachers at the nearest brown linen market. |
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Scutch Mill As the linen process became more mechanised towards the end of the 18th century, the scutching was done by rollers that were driven by ... |
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Ropeworks Many Ulster towns had a ropeworks. Farmers used ropes nearly every day and ships used very heavy ropes. |
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Early shipyard This 1812 painting shows shipbuilding in progress at the old yard on the north bank of the Lagan. The yard was run by William Ritchie ... |
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Corn Mill Many landlords had a corn mill where their tenants brought corn to be ground. Water provided the power. |
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Coal Mining Coal was mined near Coalisland, Co. Tyrone and outside Ballycastle, Co. Antrim. Much of the Tyrone coal went to Dublin. Most people ... |
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Scutching Flax Once the flax had been retted and dried it was ready for scutching. The girl on the left is pounding the flax with a beetle and the two ... |
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Creamwares These are creamwares made in the Downshire Pottery in Belfast. This fine pottery competed successfully with Wedgewood before the end of ... |
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Pottery Potters worked at their wheels in places where the right kind of clay was easily available. This fine jar was made in 1803 and would ... |
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Cobblers Every town in Ulster had its own cobbler who made or mended shoes. The leather was often produced locally. |
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