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Is it stuffed, or just 'resting'? en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grey_heron - "In Ireland, the grey heron is often colloquially called a "crane" " "Roast heron was once a specially prized dish; when George Neville became Archbishop of York in 1465, 400 herons were served to the guests."

An online lookup says Heron is Corr in Irish, and there is an Island called Corriveillaun on the 25", not marked on Google maps as such, it is here.

Here’s a lovely poster of Heron Island, Glengarriff www.gwra.co.uk/auctions/poster-ireland-glengarriff-heron-...

Quite Adept Lovely illustration by a *screws in monocle* G.H. Bland?

This history page on Cromwell's Bridge nearby says Another interesting placename in the area is Corriveillaun, which applies to the woodland just east of the bridge. The name is marked on the Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, which was produced between 1897–1913. Given the slight phonetic similarity, “Cromwell” could potentially derive from “Corriveillaun”, which is evidently an Anglicized name but our research has not uncovered the original Irish version. One possibility is “Currach An Mhaoilinn” meaning a bare or flat-topped marsh. A more likely possibility is “Currach Bheithe Lán” meaning “full marsh of the birch”. The latter makes sense when we consider that downy birch trees commonly grow in the wet woodland along parts of the Glengarriff River.

Previously, on Cromwellview, the nearby bridge:

Fine Atmosphere

The Diamond, Donegal

Suck Diesel Well spotted.

National Library of Ireland on The Commons We were here before

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Shows the Diamond from a different angle, including that market hut and archway leading to the market house

Dublin Leader - Saturday 19 March 1932. Outside the date range, but Rialto Serge was also being advertised (albeit with a less stylish advert) much earlier (1907).

John Spooner Excellent! So Cork Street. At least if they were on Cork Street at the end of the 19th century, when this would have been taken...

National Library of Ireland on The Commons But wait, the Dublin Leader on Saturday 18 April 1908 had an article which could have been entitled "Everything you wanted to know about the City Woollen Mills in the early 20th century." It says that the mills were in Weavers' Square 1903-1906ish, and after that in Cork Street.

Five years ago Mr. McKnight started the City Woollen Mills in Weavers' Square, the centre of a district. abounding in historic industrial associations. We are glad to say that his enterprise met from the outset with the support it deserved, and within three years new premises were erected in Cork Street, and a large quantity of additional machinery installed to meet the steadily increasing demand. The business has kept on growing, and recently another wing had to be added to the factory in which several new looms will shortly be in full working order with, of course, their complement of additional workers. On Thursday last a number of visitors had an opportunity of seeing this busy Irish industry at work. The factory has been erected on the most approved modern plan for carrying on textile work. It is one storey throughout, of spacious dimensions, well lighted and ventilated, provided with the most up-to-date safeguards against accidents to employees. The gas and electricity for motive and lighting purposes are made on the premises, and it is only right to mention that the coal used comes not from Wales, but Castleenmer. In securing the ground for a site the the management were apparently determined not to allow want of space to cripple expansion, as nearly a couple of acres are to the good as a site for future developments. In addition to the plainer goods at first attempted, the City Woollen Mills now make the daintiest dress goods for ladies, super-cheviots, fine fancy worsted suitings and a high-class serge. The west of England is where the finest quality of English cloth is made, and it is encouraging to see that the Dublin firm has customers amongst the wholesale houses there.

BTW, my great-great grandfather WIllam Spearman sold Royal Devonshire Serge in Plymouth, which I think counts as the west of England, until about 1910. And had wonderful illustrated adverts in the press.

Reminds me of a Chinese sweatshop I had visited sewing up merchandise for all the big name brands.

John McKnight of City Woollen Mills was quoted in an article somewhere. John Potter McKnight, 54, woollen manufacturer, in the 1911 census : www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Dublin/Rathmine... . I think that's him - there's also a John McKnight, merchant tailor.

No obvious matches in 1901, although one John McKnight appears at first glance to be involved with the wool trade. His profession is given as "Knitter in a shipyard" ! ?. I was so disappointed to look at the household return and see that "Knitter" is a mis-transcription of 'Rivetter".