The National Cartridge Factory in Waterford was established in late 1916 to make 20,000 cartridge cases per week for eighteen pounders - the standard British field gun.
(NLI: NPA POOLEIMP 1668)
Transportation of raw materials and finished weaponry made rail and sea links vital to all Ireland's munition factories including the Kynoch Munitions Factory, located immediately north of Arklow. (NLI: NPA L_ROY_00418)
Horses were purchased throughout Ireland by the army, which regarded them as vital not only for cavalry purposes, but also for the transport of troops and supplies.
(NLI: Irish Life 28 August 1914)
Belfast shipbuilders Harland and Wolff increased their workforce to around 25,000 due to the demand for the construction of naval vessels and the conversion of passenger ships for military use. (NLI: NPA L_ROY_09241)
