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FROM 1750 - 1830 > CRAFT & INDUSTRY |
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Straw Bonnets
Straw bonnets, a popular item of head-gear all over Ulster, were made by sowing up plaits of straw in the right shape. |
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Basket Making
Large baskets were made from flexible sally rods. These were used to carry turf. |
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Wood Turning
These wooden basins, bowls and utensils were made from blocks of wood by skilled craftsmen. |
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Glassware
This glass decanter with stopper, engraved with Arms of Croker of Ballynagarde was made in Waterford c.1825. Other fine glass was ... |
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Shoeing a horse
Horses used regularly on the roads had to have new shoes fitted frequently. The ‘smithy’ held the horse’s leg between his knees to nail ... |
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The Blacksmith
In addition to shoeing horses the blacksmith made scythes for local farmers. |
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White Linen Hall
The construction of the White Linen Hall began in 1783. It was used as a market house for the sale of bleached linen. The venue was ... |
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Mulholland’s Mill, Belfast
Mulholland’s linen mill in Belfast’s York Street began the process of flax spinning in the spring of 1830. Linen production quickly ... |
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Beetling Mill
The best linen was beetled – hammered by wooden beetles to produce the fine glossy finish. These new beetling machines were water-powered. |
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Watch-hut
Linen cloth laid out on bleachgreens was valuable and therefore was often a target for thieves. To prevent this guards stationed in ... |
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