Travenol Gathering

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The Gathering

The Travenol plant in Belmullet, Co. Mayo made medical devices and employed 300 women in the 70’s. Travenol in Belmullet lasted only 7 years, from 1974 to 1981, however, its impact on the area has endured. Those 300 women were part of the first generation who didn’t have to emigrate on leaving school and were also the first local women to work outside the home.

The money was very good and was reinvested back into the community.
Although the staff were distraught at the plant closing, 30 years on, their memories are mostly rosy.