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| Arigna has played a small but significant part in Irish industrial history more or less continuously since the 15th Century. Of course coal mining and processing are the industries mostly associated with Arigna but in earlier times the area had significant iron mining and smelting. Since the closure of the mines in 1990, the wind farms developed on the old open cast mine sites have become a significant landmark for those travelling in the area. The first iron mines in Arigna were erected by Sir Charles Coote. It is probable that Cootes works were on the site of the present smokeless fuel plant in Arigna. |
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Coote who lived in Cootehall also had works at nearby Creevelea, Drumshanbo and Ballinamore. An interesting fact about Coote is that although at one time nearly 3000 men were working for him, none were Irish men. Instead he always hired to quote one author "all foreigners from England or Holland". Irish men were not to be employed in case they learnt the secrets of the iron industry. >> more |
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