in Irish textiles and was of great benefit to the village of Ardfinnan, providing employment to over 220 workers at its peak and electricity for streetlights and homes in the surrounding area long before the Rural Electrification Scheme was introduced. HM King Edward VII visited the mill in the 1900s. It closed in 1973. Developments Ardfinnan was a location, used by Atari, for the manufacture of wooden video game arcade cabinets from 1974 to 1984. At its height 200 workers were building 2,000 arcade cabinets a month at the location just outside the village. The plant in Ardfinnan closed in 1989. Insulation manufacturer, Moy Isover were also based in the village since 1974 before finally closing in 2008. In January 2017, €800,000 was allocated for essential remedial works on the bridge by the government. As a public safety initiative, a traffic light one way system has been in place on the bridge since the end of 2015 after significant structural damage was discovered. Sport Ballybacon-Grange GAA is the local Gaelic Athletic Association hurling club. Ardfinnan GAA is the local Gaelic Athletic Association Gaelic football club. They were Tipperary county Gaelic football champions in 2005. Ardfinnan Anglers have licensed fishing rights to approximately 15 km of river bank on the river Suir. Brown trout and Salmon can be caught in these waters. The river banks are maintained annually by club members who perform the work voluntarily before the commencement of the annual fishing season. See also List of abbeys and priories in the Republic of Ireland (County Tipperary) References External links Ardfinnan.net Archived Website Article on Ardfinnan Towns and villages in County Tipperary Civil parishes of Iffa and Offa West