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Limestone Seating in Sheffield

More than 700 years after Sheffield was granted market status, the principal Castle market, which lies on the remains of the city’s 13th century stone castle, is being relocated to a new site on The Moor. 15 new seats have been strategically placed to accommodate pedestrian needs and, in keeping with Sheffield’s policy of using materials that are “as local…

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McKeon Stones marks 60 years in Business

McKeon Stones marks 60 years in Business

Friday 16th July at our quarry on Kilaree lane in Threecastles, Mc Keon Stone celebrated 60 years in business with a mass at the quarry by the Parish Priest of Freshford, Fr Seamus Henry. The 50 employees of Mc Keon Stone came together from the factory in Stradbally, Co Laois and the Threecastles quarry to mark the 60th year since…

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