Portlaw, County Waterford 1825-76: Portrait of an Industrial Village and Its Cotton Industry Volume 33

by Tom Hunt

David Malcomson established a cotton spinning mill at Portlaw, County Waterford in 1825. Weaving and finishing processes were later developed as the industry became fully integrated. The business reached an employment peak of 1,648 in 1856 and survived until 1876 when the Malcomson commercial empire became bankrupt. This book examines the development, structure and performance of the Portlaw cotton industry and makes a significant contribution to...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0716527227
• ISBN13: 9780716527220
• Release Date: September 2000
• Publisher: Irish Academic Press
• Length: 64 Pages