THE STORY
OF
ARRABAWN CO-OP
operate the creamery was submitted to the Department of Agriculture, the Department officials also favoured the Ballintemple House site. However the creamery plan did not get beyond discussion stage. The society continued to show losses for 1940 and 1941 and on June 26, 1942, Mr Gleeson, Manager offered to resign after some discussions with a Special Sub Committee. He was replaced on July 1, 1942 by John Joseph Power, as Manager. Tom Shanahan at Toomevara Creamery.
In March 1945, the society approached Nenagh with an interest in amalgamating. A deputation of Messrs. Delaney, Downes, O’Meara, and Boland accompanied by Mr Power, Manager, and Mr O’Brien, I.A.O.S. Field Officer met Nenagh Creamery to discuss a merger. The deputation were offered 1.5 Nenagh shares for every three shares.
In the mid 1920’s M Gleeson was appointed Manager. The society remained under pressure for milk supply and profitability continued to be effected. For 1930 the society showed profit of £40, with the bank account overdrawn by £1,500. The viability of the society continued to be under pressure. In 1935 consideration was given to erecting auxiliaries at Moneygall and Cloughjordan to operate as milk separating stations. It was assumed that the creameries would not take supply from Cloncannon, Montore, Roscrea, or Borrisokane creameries.
Nenagh co-op proposed that any balance owing by Toomevara on merger be paid for by a levy of not more than a quarter of a penny per gallon on milk supplied to Toomevara Creamery until the debt was cleared. Shareholders of both societies approved merger proposals on April 18, 1945 and at confirmatory meetings on May 9, 1945.
One of the sites considered was at Cullenwaine, just off the MoneygallCloughjordan road and another was at Ballintemple House. The Manager, M Gleeson favoured the site at Ballintemple and when application for a licence to
Staff when intake of milk at the branch ceased were Tom Harrington and Tom Shanahan.
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