With industry comes pollution and more has probably been written on this aspect of the river than any other. Not so much the unsightly disposal of a refuse bag or the discarding of an old mattress but pollution more insidious.
Dawstown is composed of two parts; the larger one consisting of 502 acres lies in the old parish of Garrycloyne, while the rest, consisting of 341 acres is in the old parish of Matehy.
The extent of the popularity Parnell enjoyed at this point in his career can be gauged from the reception he received on making the trip to the southern home of his new constituents on the 3rd of October 1880.
