THE GUNPOWDER MILL AT BALLINCOLLIG: AN EXTRACT FROM 'GUNPOWDER TO GUIDED MISSILES, IRELAND'S WAR INDUSTRIES'. By George D. Kelleher.

Kelleher (George D.).

ISBN 10: 1406796131 / ISBN 13: 9781406796131

Published by John Kelleher Inniscarra, Cork. 1993

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Paperback, 1993). (1993) 1997 reprint. 8vo paperback (144 x 212mm). Ppii,77 [pp13-89inclusive]. B/w photos, chart. Red paper cover, photo to front and rear. Slight fading to cover edges. Good-plus paperback. This is an extract from "Gunpowder to Guided Missiles, Ireland's War Industries". The page numbers in this text are copied from the original book. The publication dates refer to the dates of the original book. It is a detailed look at the history of an important place in gunpowder manufacture, its founders and the people who worked there, from the 1790s to its demise in the later part of the twentieth century. "One of the most important industrial sites of its type in Europe." Colin Rynne, University College Cork. . Seller Inventory # 54074

Synopsis:

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Bibliographic Details

Title: THE GUNPOWDER MILL AT BALLINCOLLIG: AN ...
Publisher: John Kelleher Inniscarra, Cork. 1993
Binding: Soft cover