1. The Irish free state & the Emergency
By Amanda Kilkenny

2. The Irish free state
The Irish free state (Saorstát Éireann) was the name initially given to the Irish state
Made up of 26 of the 32 counties on the island of Ireland after the war of Independence
It was set up under the Anglo Irish and sighed by British and Irish representatives in London

3. The sugar company THE STORY OF CARLOWS SUGAR FACTORY BEGINS IN 1925
THE WAR OF INDAEPENDANCE WAS OVER AND IRELAND WAS OVER AND IRELAND HAD JUST BEEN ESTABLISHED AS THE FREE STATE
IT WAS VERY IMPORTANT AT THIS TIME TO DEVEOPE SUCCESSFUL INDUSTRIES TO SUPPORT THE YOUNG ECONOMY
THERE WAS SUGAR FACTORYS IN CARLOW,TUAM,MALLOW AND THURLES

4. THE EMERGENCY
WHEN WORLD WAR II BROKE OUT A STATE OF EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED IN IRELAND AND WITH IT CAME SOCIAL POLITICAL AND ECONONOMY
PETROL RATIONING WAS INTRODUCED AND THE RATE OF INCOME TAX WAS RAISED TO 7 SHILLINGS IN THE POUND 35%

5. BORD NA MONA
BORD NA MONA THE TURF DEVELOPMENT BORD WAS FORMED IN AS A SEMI – STATE AGENCY
ITA A MAIN CONCERN REMIT WAS THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ON BOGLAND AREAS
DURING THE 1950S AND 60S BORD NA MONA ESTABLISHED “SOD PEAT” AND “MILLED PEAT”

6. ARDNACRUCHA
THE HYDROELETRIC POWER STRATION AT ARDNACRUCHA WAS BUILT BETWEEN
THE POWER STATION REQUIRED THE CONSTRUCTION OF A WEIR ON THE RIVER SHANNON AT PARTEEN VILA THAT DIVERTED THE WATER

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