Old quarry Magheralin or Dollingstown

[Trevbet]

I'm looking for information about an old quarry late 1800's in Magheralin/Dollingstown.
Also, was there a handkerchief factory around the same time and who owned them.

Thank you.

[Istrice]

Hi,
Don't know what information you may already have, but the attached OSNI map (https://apps.spatialni.gov.uk/EduSocial/PRONIApplication/index.html) shows various limestone quarries around Magheralin, and a couple of Linen Weaving/Hemstitching factories in Dollingstown.

Istrice

[iluleah]

This may help you with further information for both the quarry and linen production http://www.craigavonhistoricalsociety.org.uk/

There was a flint quarry in Magheralin, some homes are still there built from the flint.
Since Bassett's survey in 1888, the linen trade  declined and by 1974 the only surviving Lurgan linen weavers are Johnston, Allen & Co. Ltd., of Victoria Street and W. F. B. Baird & Co. Ltd., of Union Street. Both firms specialise in the fine end of the trade (cambrics, sheers, corded linen handkerchiefs). Both are/were central Lurgan... only one I know is 'Dollingstown Hemstitching Co' but no idea when it was in business

Some more info https://www.geocaching.com/geocache/GC2PNVY_linen-heritage-lurgan-linen-trail?guid=5307203e-39f8-40b8-8cc2-a24e10571b51