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By 1750 Mountrath had developed along the winding path of the river in the shadow of the Big House in Newpark - the home of the Earls of Mountrath. The town by then was a thriving industrial place with its own woolen and linen industries, ironworks, grain and rape mills and a little later its own brewery and distillery. The Quaker community was a very important element in the local industrial enterprises and they had their graveyard in the town - the remains of which is now sadly but an overgrown ruin. Mountrath was also an important market town with its beautiful market house, dating from the early-18th century, dominating the square. It was here that fairs and markets were held where farmers sold their cattle, sheep and horses to pay the landlord his rents and the clergy their tithes.
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GB Era Examples
The Blue Mx of Mountrath sent to Rathdowney 20th October 1843 One of only two Blue cross examples known from this town. SG8 letter position 'QB' plate 35.
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