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1. www.waterfordmuseum.ie › exhibit › webThe Model Village Of Portlaw - Portlaw A Nineteenth Century ...

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   It was a functionally, practically built village. Portlaw was built for the betterment of the workers and it was shaped by the characters of its originators. That is, the Malcolmsons were practical business people and therefore in designing Portlaw it was laid out with practicality in mind.

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   Portlaw today is a quiet peaceful village, situated approximately twelve miles from the city of Waterford. It lies on the river Clodagh - a small tributary of the once vibrant river Suir. To many Portlaw may seem like any other small village of Ireland, lying a stone's throw from Lord Waterford's seat at Curraghmore.

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4. www.erih.net › i-want-to-go-there › sitePortlaw Industrial Community – ERIH

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   Portlaw lies on the River Clodiagh 20 km north-west of Waterford. It developed as an industrial community from 1825 when property in the vicinity was bought by David Malcolmson (1765-1844) a Quaker, descended from Scots who migrated to Ireland in the...

5. www.waterfordmuseum.ie › exhibit › webVillage Types - Inspirations For Portlaw - Portlaw A ...

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   Portlaw, therefore is not just another village of nineteenth century Ireland, it was a place that was thriving whilst parts of Ireland were economically weak. It reaped the benefits of being late in development, as it served to prosper from the experience of other villages.

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   Portlaw (Irish: Port Cládach or Port Lách) [2] is a town in County Waterford, Ireland. It is also a parish in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Waterford and Lismore. It is situated approximately 14 km west-north-west of Waterford City, where the Clodiagh meets the Suir.

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   Portlaw, Waterford. Built by the Malcolmsons as a model village for the workers of their cotton-spinning mills, Portlaw suffered when the Irish industry was squeezed by protective tax barriers.

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   Where is Portlaw in Ireland?

   • 1. Introduction Portlaw today is a quiet peaceful village, situated approximately twelve miles from the city of Waterford. It lies on the river Clodagh - a small tributary of the once vibrant river Suir. To many Portlaw may seem like any other small village of Ireland, lying a stone's throw from Lord Waterford's seat at Curraghmore.

   Introduction - Portlaw A Nineteenth Century Industrial Village

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   Where is Portlaw?

   • It lies on the river Clodagh - a small tributary of the once vibrant river Suir. To many Portlaw may seem like any other small village of Ireland, lying a stone's throw from Lord Waterford's seat at Curraghmore. To those, however, who know Portlaw and are familiar with it's history, realise that it has much more to offer.

   Introduction - Portlaw A Nineteenth Century Industrial Village

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   Is Portlaw a utilitarian village or a beautiful village?

   • However, as mentioned previously, the industrial village is utilitarian rather than beautiful, and this was the case in Portlaw. It was a functionally, practically built village. Portlaw was built for the betterment of the workers and it was shaped by the characters of its originators.

   Portlaw A Nineteenth Century Industrial Village

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   Why was Portlaw a good place to live?

   • Portlaw, therefore is not just another village of nineteenth century Ireland, it was a place that was thriving whilst parts of Ireland were economically weak. It reaped the benefits of being late in development, as it served to prosper from the experience of other villages.

   Village Types - Inspirations For Portlaw - Portlaw A Nineteenth Century

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   Was Portlaw a model industrial village?

   • It was, and still is today, purely industrial. As can be seen in The Model Village Of Portlaw, it was a model industrial village, Aalen in his book Man and the Landscape quotes Portlaw as one of the two major examples of a model industrial village, found in Ireland in the nineteenth century.

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   What type of village was Portlaw?

   • Village Types - Inspirations For Portlaw As noted in The Portlaw Cotton Factory the Portlaw that the Malcolmsons arrived at in 1825 consisted of a small cluster of houses, - totalling 72 in all, situated not where the modern Portlaw is today but on green island. Portlaw in effect as a town was non-existent - or even any sort of planned village.

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9. www.tripadvisor.ca › Attractions-g778064THE BEST Things to Do in Portlaw - Tripadvisor

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   Top Things to Do in Portlaw, Ireland: See Tripadvisor's 177 traveller reviews and photos of Portlaw tourist attractions. Find what to do today, this weekend, or in October. We have reviews of the best places to see in Portlaw.