Technology and the Big House in Ireland, c. 1800–c.1930
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Mourne Park, 3, 16, 47–48, 182, 188, 229

Murdoch, William, 160

Musgrave Brothers, 74

mushrooms, 86, 94

Myra Castle, 161, 176, 178–180, 200, 205, 220, 221–222, 229

acetylene plant, 161, 176, 178–180, 200–222

pony walk, 220

steam engine, 229

tunnel, 143–144

waterwheel, 222

nectarine, 104

Newcomen, 218

Newtownbutler station, 66–67

nine light gasolier, 161–162

oil chandelier balance weight, 154, 156

oil engine, 188, 204–205, 230–231, 232

oil lamp

colza, 153, 175

cut glass basin, 154, 156

Duplex burner, 156–158, 199

fire hazard, 159

frosted glass shades, 156

glass chimney, 153–154, 159, 199

gravity feed, 154

mechanical toy, 158–159

moderator constant oil flow, 154

paraffin, 145, 154, 157, 177, 190, 200

pendant luminaire, 157

rack and pinion wick feed, 154

reservoir, 154, 156, 199

shades, 155–156, 158

spring driven pump, 154

optical telegraph, 203–204, 206–207, 210, 246, 252

orange, 100

orchid, 84, 94, 104

Palace Demesne, 115, 122

paraffin lamp types and materials, 157–158

Parkanaur, 67

peach, 83, 85–86, 92, 100, 104

petrol air gas plant, 174–175

petrol air gas, 174–175

petrol-driven generator, 190

Petworth House, 16

Pierce of Wexford, 205, 216, 218

pile driver, 243, 249

pine pit, 94, 98

pineapple, 83, 88, 91–92, 94–95, 100, 130–133, 135

hospitality, 130

iced, 131, 135

topped gateposts, 131–132

pipe, 15, 33, 36, 47, 83–84, 90, 93–94, 256

pit saw, 235

plate glass, 73, 140, 198

pony or horse walk mechanism, 217, 219–220

portable

farm railway system, 244

gas plant, 160

lighting, 175

railways steel, 245

Portavo ice house tunnel, 125

power, 145, 183–184, 221, 225, 229–230, 235–236