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An Muileann Ráibe
Rape Mills
The Rape Mill; a mill for processing rapeseed (Brassica napus) for oil used in lamps, soap, and lubricants
An Muileann Ráibe, meaning 'The Rape Mill,' refers to a small industrial site in County Offaly dedicated to processing rapeseed (Brassica napus). Rape cultivation and oil milling were significant agricultural industries in 19th-century Ireland, with seed oil serving as lamp fuel, soap ingredient, and industrial lubricant before the widespread adoption of petroleum products. The hamlet of Rapemi...
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