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FROM 1750 - 1830 > CRAFT & INDUSTRY |
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Blacksmith’s Forge The increased use of working horses meant a growing demand for the skills of a blacksmith. |
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Inside a Linen Mill The linen yarn produced by mechanical power was much cheaper than the finger spun thread done in cottages all over Ireland. It was also ... |
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Apprentice’s Indenture Young apprentices learning a trade often lived with their master who gave them room and board but no wages. They served their time for 7 ... |
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Brewing By the end of the 18th century Ulster had its own brewing and distilling industries, both of which used local grain. |
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Fire Fighting in the C18th This engraving of 18th century fire-fighting appeared on an insurance policy issued by the Hibernian Insurance Company in 1790. By this ... |
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The Cooper’s Tools Although rural people in Ireland were remarkably self sufficient, they depended on craftsmen to make specialised items. The cooper made ... |
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Cooper Many items were stored in the wooden barrels made by the coopers. They also made noggins. |
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Thatching In Ulster flax thatch was used in some counties, but in parts of west Ulster rushes and river reed were used. The photograph shows ... |
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The Tinsmith The tinsmith used a variety of traditional tools. You can see a selection of snips and shears among this collection. |
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Hooping a wheel Wooden wheels used on carts were fitted with an iron hoop to make them last longer. |
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