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there being no less than three potteries of this kind established. Possibly 

 the manufacture of coarse earthenware was continued, as in the Cork 

 Exhibition of 1852 Jasper Drury, of Youghal, exhibited floor-tiles, and in the 

 Cork Exhibition of 1883 John Fleming, of the Tourig Pottery, near Youghal, 

 exhibited ornamental vases, flower-pots, &c. ; milk and wash-pans, cream- and 

 bread-crocks, roof- and floor- tiles, and building- bricks; and Jasper Drury & Sons, 

 garden-pots and vases, seed-pans, hyacinth-pots, milk-pans, building-bricks, 

 floor- and roof-tiles, chimney-tops, miniature ware and vases, plates for 

 painting, and rustic baskets. 



Cork. 



Besides the previous mention of coarse pottery having been made in Cork 

 in 1683, the following advertisements appear in The \ Cork Constitution. 

 August 25th, 1835 : — " Stoneware Pottery, Cork. W. Stanton informs the 

 public that recent improvements made in his manufactory at considerable 

 expense enables him to ensure a constant supply of all kinds of ware of the 

 best description. A large stock of jars, bottles, pots, jugs, &c. St. John 

 Street, Cork." March 21st, 1837 : " G-arrett Russell has concluded arrange- 

 ments for the manufacture of stoneware and will be supplied with every size 

 of pickle-, butter-, and sugar-pots, water-filters, foot-warmers, and crucibles 

 also porter, cider, and gingerbeer bottles glazed inside with glass. North 

 Abbey, near North Bridge." 



Waterford. 



The following advertisement appears in The Dublin Journal of May 

 6th, 1755 : — " Waterford, May 5th, 1755. This day was exhibited here some 

 white transparent china ware made by a gentleman of this place who has 

 introduced and brought to maturity several other branches and manufac- 

 tures never attempted before in this kingdom, and who has also greatly 

 at heart to introduce and establish here a manufactory of all kinds of 

 hardware." 



No other mention occurs of any pottery or porcelain having been made in 

 Waterford, but in the year 1791 the name of John Williamson, potter, is 

 recorded. 



Newry, etc. 



Coarse pottery appears to have been made in various parts of the North of 

 Ireland late in the eighteenth century and early in the nineteenth. 



In the years 1793 and 1794 Michael Dunbar & Co., of Newry, advertise 

 that they are making at their manufactory on the Merchants' Quay " every 



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