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Limerick Female Gunsmiths/Blunderbuss

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  • 28-03-2007 1:07pm
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    bullets
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    I came across a mention of Limerick while reading about some
    antique firearms.

    Aparently there was a Lady who was supposed
    to be in charge or ran some place called "mills" that produced
    Blunderbuss firearms.

    The Bluderbuss was used 17th/18th Century the predecessor to the shotgun.

    Anyone got any information in the history of the factory the Woman in question
    or its location. Wasnt there Mills type place near the Market or close
    enough to Nancy Blakes ? or am I thinking of the tobacco factory.

    ~B


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    Karmafaerie
    Registered Users Posts: 4,871 ✭✭✭Karmafaerie


    http://www.limerickcorp.ie/applications/general/museum_details.aspx?RowID=30822
    Location

    Townland: Newtownpery
    Parish: St Michaels
    Barony: Limerick Borough
    County: Limerick
    Town:

    This is all that I could find.


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    bullets
    Registered Users Posts: 4,612 ✭✭✭bullets


    I found the names of two female gunmakers
    Mary Mell 1788 and Mrs Mills 1779 widow of John Mills
    And te a figure of about 30 gunmakers that traded
    in Limerick around then.

    It sparked up an interest to see if there was any more detailed
    info out there or where the buildings are in Limerick that were
    used manufacture them as aparently Limerick had a substantial gun trade.

    Blunderbuss gun brings up early childhood memories of visiting the house
    of Daniel O'Connell in Caherdanial and seeing his one displayed to the public.

    ~B


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