Blarney Woollen Mills

[1][better source needed] The mill briefly closed for two years between 1973 and 1975, after which it was re-opened as an Irish heritage shop.

A decade later the mills employed 120 people, and by the middle of the 19th century its numbers had swelled to over 200.

[citation needed] While textiles was a booming industry for Ireland in the 19th century, Blarney Woollen Mills carved out a niche in tweeds, woolen worsted cloths, knitting wools and hosiery.

[1] Business declined in the mid-20th century, and Blarney Woollen Mills closed in 1973.

Rising to supervisor with responsibility for the day-to-day running and maintenance of the heavy industrial machinery, he worked there for 22 years until 1950.