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The factory in Mullan Village, 2016

Posted by Mullan Village August 16, 2016

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The life of Alice Kerr, a long time resident of Mullan Village

Alice Kerr The village of Mullan is situated in North Monaghan about three miles from Emyvale and a stone’s throw from the border at Ballagh Bridge crossing point. It is a quiet rural hamlet with only as few families living there, a shop cum Post Office and two factories, one making shoes, the other producing bags and holdalls. But it wasn’t always as quiet. Once there was a thriving centre with over twenty five families, most of whom were employed in Mullan Mills. There was a social centre which attracted people from far and near and a place where people, now famous in the showbiz world, performed on stage to packed houses. Alice Kerr has lived there since 1915 and can tell of all the good times and the poor times in this beautiful corner of the county. John Kerr of Ballinahone married Mary McQuaid of Killycooley and went to live in Mullan. They had seven children, all but one of whom have gone to their eternal reward. Alice, the youngest of the family, still lives in the ...

Mullan through the eyes of a resident - Maura's Story

The following is a letter written by Maura McKenna, a former resident of Mullan Village, to her lifelong friend Eileen. It gives a great insight into village life, Ireland over the decades and the history of Mullan village .

A history of Mullan Village through verse

Here’s to Mullan Village thus recognised in rhyme, For she’s the great survivor of the ravages of time. Her tortures oft have seesawed, in tandem, it does seem With the vagaries of polities and whatever they would deem. World wars One and Two condemned her to recession. Prosperity and thrift would follow in succession. Partition drew a line across Mullan’s hinterland and lovely Ballagh Bridge, a border then it spanned. Now Mullan’s had her glory days - busy and affluent, With employment at the mill and pride of place confluent. Two neat rows of houses, the lodgings and the ‘felt’ - homes to many families and where weekday workers dwelt. One up, One down, one Door Any woe betide the one to snore! Her mill with its bell tower, once propelled by water power. Linen fibre it produced and serge in bundles by the hour. That gave way to factory floor, manufacturing boots and shoes, All shapes and styles and shades and hues. Secure e...

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