THE MULLAN STORY
Mullan Lighting’s name derives from
the small village in Ireland in which we
continue to design and manufacture
light fixtures. Mullan translates to ‘The
Mill’. This is our story.
c1850
A flax mill, with its associated
mill race and workers’ cottages,
is developed on the site
in Mullan village.
The mill remained operational
until the early 20th century.
1978
The shoe factory closes.
The nearby border road also closes
due to The Troubles in Northern Ireland.
The factory lies idle for the
next 30 years. By 1990 most of
the mill cottages are also abandoned
and the village is all but deserted.
1924
A shoe factory is established
in the old mill and Mullan village
is once again a bustling
rural centre.
2009
Mullan Lighting is established by
Mike Treanor inside the old mill
building. At the same time the mill
houses in the village are restored
and life is brought back to the
village once more.
