Industry

The Cadbury Factory has been making chocolate in Coolock since 1957. The factory is built on the grounds of an old house called Moatfield House.

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Ringsend was a good location for making glass. Glass manufacturers needed a lot of sand, of which Ringsend had plenty. They also needed lots of coal to melt the sand so it was handy to be near the port. The Irish Glass Bottle Company started in Ringsend in 1871.

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