PRINTSHOP ROAD Traditional Cache
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Parking for 1 car at N54 40.145 W006 03.902. Road can be very busy sometimes. Stealth required.
This is a road that mum of the crew travels up and down on a regualar basis. Each time she is on the road it always brings a smile to her face and the same questions.
Why call a road Printshop? In the past was there a Printing Shop on the road. No other road in NI has gripped mum of the crew's imagination like this road!
We are serious when we say imagination she has visions of an old shop and one of the 1st every printing press' cranking out printed leaflets on this road somewhere!
If you know why it is called Printshop Road we would like to know and hopefully mum's vision's won't be shattered to much!!
2nd May 2012 - THANK YOU Step_7 FOR ALL THE INFO ON PRINTSHOP ROAD. I HAVE CUT AND PASTE MOST OF IT TO HERE. IT IS VERY INTERESTING AND Step_7 HAS ALSO ADDED A MAP ON HIS LOG, WHICH IS ALSO INTERESTING.
Print works.
The print works for the printing of calico, the property of Messrs Hunter and Elgee, are situated in the townland of Ballymather and on the Clady water. it was established about 25 years ago. Its erection cost altogether about 3000 pounds. It at present affords employment to 50 hands, but it is now a less extensive scale than formerly. The machinery is propelled by a main breast water wheel 16 feet in diameter and 4 feet broad. The fall of water is 8 feet.
There is not any obstruction to the erection of machinery in this parish.
Machinery: Cotton works.
The machinery of Hunter and Algee are print works for printing cotton, situated in the townland of Ballymeather and established 25 years ago, and cost 3000 pounds in the whole establishment, and gives employment to 50 hands at present, but the trade has been on the decline for the last 18 months. Goods manufactured chiefly for the Manchester packet.
The power wheel is 16 feet in diameter by 4 feet broad at buckets, a breast wheel with 14 feet of a fall. 4 single wash wheels and 1 double one, each 8 feet in diameter by 3 and a half broad, in good repair. part of the house 2-storeys high, slated and can work all seasons.
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