peterstreet

Archiseek article on the building.

OSI Map showing "Biscuit factory".

But the bigger mystery of how they ever got the figs into the Fig Rolls is solved here...

Freeman's Journal of May 26 1883 reported a fire at Messrs Jacob's Biscuit Factory in Peter Street. The damage done was enormous", but could have been worse but for the actions of the night watchman, Patrick Mooney, and the Fire Brigade under the command of Captain Boyle and Lieutenant Boyle.

There's a ground floor floorplan of the factory available and I think I can make out a "cutter room" towards the centre. (However, the floorplans date from 1956, so I presume there may have been a few changes made.)

... Without knowing the national characteristics, it is difficult to say something for sure ... But if we proceed from the ritual monuments, the picture becomes more than understandable. Look, the Left and Right monuments are made of soft sedimentary material - travertine or dense shell rock. This is a local stone, most likely from a nearby quarry. The left monument was repeatedly dismantled and installed in its place. And they didn't do it professionally. There were additional burials here, but, let's say, there was no opportunity to use professional help. family members did all the work with his own hands. The right monument with a cross is a different story. It was clearly paid for and installed by another family member. This the man had money and taste. The monument itself was made and installed at a very high technical level. From choosing a higher stone quality without biological defects in the form of mold or fungus according to the manufacturing method and ornamental carving. This is quite a costly job both in terms of time and tools. ... And at this moment I myself do not understand ... Any master working with ritual stones, having seen such an order, would offer do ALL RATIONAL work throughout the burial. (so it was and will be at all times in any cemetery of this planet). Correct the position of the correct stone and set the left monument with a cross... The customer obviously refused such an offer. Why? Family feud or something... we won't know for sure the answer to that question...

Both stones appear in the transcript of the monuments at Ferrybank RC Cemetery without evidence of later burials. www.igp-web.com/IGPArchives/ire/waterford/photos/tombston...

Death Cert for Capt W Power - not a soldier but a Master Mariner: civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/death....

Death cert for Eliza Power “widow of a captain” who died in Rathfarnham civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/death...

Death Record of Rev W Power described as being from Cahir, Co.Tipperary. He died in the Mater hospital of TB civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/death.... Note - Cahir parish is the most Northerly parish in the Diocese of Waterford & Lismore, explaining why a Waterford priest would be based there.