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The Square, Ballaghadereen
This Woolstone Bros. postcard, taken in the thirties, of the uncluttered Square in Ballaghaderreen, is sepia in colour. The horse/donkey and cart is still the chief mode of transport. Note the milk churns on the cart on the right, possibly coming from the creamery. The two storey block that was Monica Duff and Co., is to the left background. The Dillon family built up the business from small beginnings. In 1880 the MonDuf brand was on almost every grocery and household product on the market. The Dillons were the biggest employers in the area. The imposing three storey building in the centre is that of the Dillon House. It was built c.1780, and altered in the late 1870's, when the third storey was added. Here were entertained among others, Anthony Trollope, Charles Stewart Parnell and his sisters Fanny and Anna, Michael Davitt, and William O'Brien M.P.
Copyright managed by the Library CouncilThe Square, Ballaghadereen
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The Square, Ballaghadereen
This Woolstone Bros. postcard, taken in the thirties, of the uncluttered Square in Ballaghaderreen, is sepia in colour. The horse/donkey and cart is still the chief mode of transport. Note the milk churns on the cart on the right, possibly coming from the creamery. The two storey block that was Monica Duff and Co., is to the left background. The Dillon family built up the business from small beginnings. In 1880 the MonDuf brand was on almost every grocery and household product on the market. The Dillons were the biggest employers in the area. The imposing three storey building in the centre is that of the Dillon House. It was built c.1780, and altered in the late 1870's, when the third storey was added. Here were entertained among others, Anthony Trollope, Charles Stewart Parnell and his sisters Fanny and Anna, Michael Davitt, and William O'Brien M.P.
Copyright managed by the Library CouncilAmong the fine buildings in Ballaghaderreen are St. Nathy's College and the Dillon House. St. Nathys had its origin as a classical school, established in Ballaghaderreen in the early 1800's.
The Dillon family contributed not alone to the political shaping of the Irish nation, but also to the commercial infrastructure of the 19th and 20th century rural Ireland.
By the end of the 1840s the small business set up by Thomas Dillon had grown to twice its original size. It continued to flourish up to the 1950s and was the biggest employer in the area for many years up until its closure in 1985.
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The Co-Operative Creamery, Ballaghadereen
The Co-Operative movement in Ireland was founded by Horace Plunkett in the late 1800's. This creamery was established in 1906, as part of the national fostering of self reliance. During the first two decades of the 20th century, the co-operative creamery was established in nearly every district in Ireland. The creameries were built by farmers themselves, and by 1913 the numbers had strenghtened to almost 1000. The postcard shows the busy creamery in Ballaghaderreen during its prosperous years.
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The College, Ballaghaderreen
Posted in 1917, this colour tinted photo postcard was published by M. Duff & Co., Ltd., Ballaghaderreen. It shows St. Nathy's College Main Street, which was established around 1830. This three storey building is monumental in size, and the quality of the architecture, makes it one of the most impressive public buildings in the town.
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