placenamesKnock
An Cnoc
Beyond the harbour village, a creamery became a meeting place for farmers across this Clare district.
The name
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Recorded forms
- An Cnoc · Irish · main form
- Knock · English · main form
Place & story
A new creamery in 1932
Killimer Local History’s account dates Derrylough Creamery’s opening to May 1932. Bartholomew Crowley of Tullagower built it on the Browne farm over nine months. John Shine was its first manager, followed by Tom Egan in 1936. The business provided a shared outlet for milk from the surrounding small farms. [2]
Harry Upton and the milk stand
Harry Upton took charge in September 1939 and remained manager until retirement in 1976. The local account describes milk being weighed and sampled for butterfat before payment was calculated. Its reconstruction of a working day in 1952 also records neighbours helping lift heavy churns onto the receiving platform. [2]
More than a milk collection point
The creamery also traded butter, eggs, poultry and farm supplies. Farmers could obtain butter on account during winter, with the cost deducted from later milk payments. Golden Vale took over in 1974. The history group records milk intake continuing until September 1980, followed by closure and demolition. [2]
Geographic information
Sources & further reading
- Logainm.ie — Knock. Place names and geographic record, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
- Derrylough Creamery: local history and a reconstruction of a June day in 1952 · Killimer Local History Group
Name record retrieved 2026-10-25 · Source record modified 2012-12-21. How this page was prepared.