1760.  Peter Cortez, Licensed to Preach in French for French Congregation at Innishannon Church of Ireland.

This is likely in connection with Adderly’s silk enterprise.  Reputedly it attracted Huguenot artisans and may explain the later migration west of such families when the enterprise failed.

 

Thomas ‘The Industrialist’ Adderly, (1721-1791) Innishannon, Co. Cork, Industrialist, MP Armagh, Wide Street Commissioner Dublin, Developed flour mill, carpet, linen, silk, salt, corduroy, cotton, industry in Innishannon, involved in setting up Charter School. Collapse of Silk Industry may have Propelled Huguenot Workers Westwards.

 

From Maziere Brady:

 

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