What is recorded here

Old Bleach Ho is an abandoned industrial site in County Galway, Ireland. No visible facts record the people who worked there or the process that filled the air. The name suggests cloth, water and repeated labour, yet the absence of a record denies that much. It remains a hole in the regional story, waiting for someone to watch the ground and call back what the tools and rooms are no longer shaped to answer.

The Archaeological Survey of Ireland (ASI) is in the process of providing information on all monuments on The Historic Environment Viewer (HEV). Currently the information for this record has not been uploaded. To access available information for research purposes please make an appointment in advance with the Archive Unit (open Fridays 10.00 am – 5.00 pm), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, The Custom House, Dublin 1 D01W6XO or email NMarchive@housing.gov.ie.

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