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Agnes Morrogh-Bernard: Foundress of Foxford Woollen Mills
Margaret Molloy
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Description for Agnes Morrogh-Bernard: Foundress of Foxford Woollen Mills
paperback. The story of the formidable woman who established Foxford Woolen Mills and did a huge amount to alleviate poverty in post-famine Ireland. Num Pages: 256 pages, 30 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGX; HRCX1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 136 x 20. Weight in Grams: 280.
In 1892 hunger, poverty and desolation were endemic in the area around Foxford in County Mayo in the aftermath of the great famine and the Land War. It was in this context that Agnes Morrogh-Bernard, a member of the Irish Sisters of Charity, achieved what many thought was impossible. She was a pioneering and visionary woman who, in a male dominated society, managed to establish the world famous Foxford Woollen Mills, which to this day provide an important source of employment to the surrounding area. This is her incredible story. She lived through a time spanning the 19th and early ... Read more
In 1892 hunger, poverty and desolation were endemic in the area around Foxford in County Mayo in the aftermath of the great famine and the Land War. It was in this context that Agnes Morrogh-Bernard, a member of the Irish Sisters of Charity, achieved what many thought was impossible. She was a pioneering and visionary woman who, in a male dominated society, managed to establish the world famous Foxford Woollen Mills, which to this day provide an important source of employment to the surrounding area. This is her incredible story. She lived through a time spanning the 19th and early ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
The Mercier Press Ltd
Condition
New
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
Cork, Ireland
ISBN
9781781173305
SKU
9781781173305
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About Margaret Molloy
Margaret Molloy holds a B.A. in English and History and an MSc in Library and Information Studies. She works for Mayo Library Service in Ballina library. She lives in Bohola, Co. Mayo. Her work has been published in national and local magazines and newspapers, including 'Ireland’s Own', 'Ireland’s Eye', 'The Irish Catholic', 'The Western People', 'The Mayo News' and 'The ... Read more
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