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Abbeyleix Heritage House
Abbeyleix Heritage House is Laois' biggest history museum, community centre and business hub.
Pictured are workers on the roof of a stable at Abbeyleix House. Several people from the locality worked on the grounds of Abbeyleix house. Many were farm hands and stable hands. ![]()
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Family fun event, running Friday 25th and Saturday 26th October! Fancy dress encouraged, for bookings/queries please contact info@abbeyleixheritage.com or 057 871 4944 đ»![]()
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TRIVIA THURSDAY![]()
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This week's quiz is a general knowledge quiz! Give it a go through the link, or over on our Instagram stories @ abbeyleixheritagehouse.![]()
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HALLOWE'EN HAUNTED HOUSEđ»![]()
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Our Haunted House experience is taking place Friday 25th October and Saturday 26th October!đ Suitable for younger children, family-friendly with lots of games to play. To book your thirty minute slot, please contact us: info@abbeyleixheritage.com or 057 871 4944#Halloweeno#familyfunl#halloween2024n#trickortreatt#LaoisLaois
Pictured is the âLittle Wanzerâ, a sewing machine made by R.M Wanzer and Co., or Wanzer Sewing Machine Co. Wanzer was established by Richard Mott Wanzer, born c. 1818 in New York. Wanzer was a quaker, and he relocated to Hamilton in Canada and set up his sewing machine business. He was the first to produce sewing machines in Canada. Wanzer created several popular and successful models including the âFamily Shuttleâ, and he went into partnership with another man named John Neil Tarbox, creating the R.M. Wanzer and Company. The business was profitable for many years, and the Little Wanzer became increasingly popular due to its small size and low price tag. It sold not only in North America but in several countries across Europe, and could be operated by hand or foot. The compact model along with its versatility was another major draw for the Little Wanzer, and the machine could be classed as one of the most popular sewing machines of the 1870s. By 1874, almost 200,000 models had been sold. However, the economic depression of the 1880s negatively affected the business, and the company would close in 1890. Richard Mott Wanzer would return to New York after attempts at other business ventures, and passed away in 1900. ![]()
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