'The Irish Linen Board, 1711-1828' in M Cohen (ed), The Warp of Ulster's Past

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Author(s) Gribbon, Harry D
Publication type Chapter
Year published 1997
Pages pp71-91
Publisher Macmillan
Place Published Basingstoke

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Country England
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Deals with the formation and activities of the Irish Linen Board and its trustees in the promotion of the Irish linen industry - 'with particular attention to motives and the effects of some of those activities on spinners, weavers, bleachers and the trade generally'. Has sections: 'The trustees - motivations to serve'; 'The Board - subjects of concern'; 'Interest in new technology'