Kildare Wallpaper Factory
The Evening Herald, on July 3, 1936, announced that: ‘The new Free State wallpaper factory is to be established in Kildare town … A most suitable site has been acquired at Crosskeys on the outskirts of the town. The factory buildings, which will cover two statute acres, will be erected at a cost of £12,000…’ This ambitious project was not just a vote of confidence in the town, it was also a much needed source of local employment. With tariffs to be imposed on imported…
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