A Little Bit of Ireland
PIGOT'S DIRECTORY OF IRELAND - 1824
BALLINASLOE
| A well built and thriving market and post town in the county of Galway, is pleasantly situated on the banks of the river Suck, 72 miles west of Dublin, 12 southwest of Athlone, 20 northwest of Birr and 35 east of Galway. Its streets are wide and well paved and the houses are neat and clean, most of them being whitewashed every summer. The church is a beautiful edifice built in the form of a cross. The principal entrance is a portico supported by four Doric pillars. It has an octangular ribbed spire, springing from scrolls, finished at the top as an obelisk, and possessing a good clock. Here are also a Roman Catholic and Methodist chapel. At the | north end of the town stands the barrack for a troop or horse and a company of foot soldiers. The public institutions of this town are a dispensary for relieving the infirmities of the poor; a savings bank, established in 1823; and a framing society which allows premiums for the best show of cattle at the October fair. This fair, which is considered the largest in Ireland, continues from the 4th to the 10th of October, for sheep, bullocks, horses, wool and all kinds of manufactured goods. Adjoining the town is the seat of Earl Cloncarty. The market is held on Saturday and the fairs are on May the 7th, and October the 4th. Population 2843. |
POST OFFICE, Main-street.- Post Master, Thomas Carroll. The Dublin Mail arrives at nine in the morning, and is despatched at a quarter before five in the afternoon. The Westport mail leaves at half-past nine in the morning, and arrives at 10 minutes past four in the afternoon. The mail for Galway is despatched at 25 minutes past nine in the morning, and returns at twenty minutes past four in the afternoon. Letters for England and Scotland go by the Dublin mail.
NOBILITY, GENTRY AND CLERGY
| Barrett Samuel, esq., Society-street | Galbraith Mrs., Society-street | Pilkington Lieutenant Wm. Galway militia, H.P. Cottage |
| Clark Thomas, esq. | Harrison Seymour, Lieutenant Galway militia, H.P., Society-street |
Pounder Rev. Patrick, Rector-green |
| Cloncarty Earl, Garbally-house | Keogh Miss | Powell Captain Robert, Main-street |
| Colahan Miss, Main-street | Lancaster Thos., esq, magistrate | Stanton Richd., esq. Castle-hill |
| Connor Mrs., Society-street | Lynch Mrs., Society-street | Stevenson John, esq. Main-street |
| Costello Right Rev. Thomas, Catholic Bishop |
M'Donough Mrs. | Trench Rev. Power, Archdeacon, Mackney |
| Cruice Pat. Major 6th regiment of foot, H.P. |
Maher Mrs., Main-street | Wade John, esq., Main-street |
| Fitzgerald Wm., esq., Main-street | Martin Mrs., Main-street | Whitesides Henry, esq., Green |
| Freer Alexander, Major 25th regiment foot, H.P., Main-street |
Masters Captain, Main-street | |
| Melge Rev. James, Green |
MERCHANTS, TRADESMEN, &C.
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AUCTIONEERS |
IRON MONGERS |
Staunton Patrick, Main-street |
| Grady John, Main-street | Byrne Wm., Main-street | Usher Wm., Society-street |
| Rorke Thos., Main-street | Davies Walter, Main-street | Whitesides Henry, Society-street |
| Hampton Wm. & John, Main-street | ||
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ARCHITECTS |
SURGEONS |
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| Cosgrove Thos., Mackney |
LEATHER SELLERS |
Barrett W.C. of the Galway militia, Main-street |
| Hampton John (and engineer), Main-st | Costello Michl., Society-street | Home Andrew, Main-street |
| Glynn James, Main-street | ||
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ATTORNEYS |
Usher James, Main-street |
TAILORS |
| Madden James, Castle-hill | Barrett Wm., Main-street | |
| Maher Daniel, Main-street |
LINEN DRAPERS |
Harrigan Francis, Green |
| Brooke Patrick, Main-street | M'Caffry Christopher, Main-st | |
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BAKERS |
Farrell Michl., Main-street | |
| Coghlan Catherine, Society-street | Flattery Daniel, Main-street |
TALLOW CHANDLERS |
| Evans Henry, Main-street | Kelly Wm., Main-street | Carroll Thos,Main-street |
| Fahy Michael, Main-street | May Patrick, Main-street | Moore Wm., Market-square |
| Kirrelly Patrick, Society-street | Mullery John, Main-street | Murphy John, Main-street |
| Lynch John, Main-street | Naghten Michael, Main-street | |
| Thompson James, Main-street |
LINEN AND WOOLLEN DRAPERS |
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| Colahan John, Main-street |
TOBACCONISTS |
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BOOT AND SHOEMAKERS |
Evans Henry, Main-street | Coghlan Timothy, Society-street |
| Costello James, Market-square | Gunning Thos., Main-street | Connoly John, Society-street |
| Egan Thos., Market-square | Sharpe Richd., Society-street | |
| Hopson James, Main-street |
MISCELLANEOUS |
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| O'Connor Wm, Main-street |
PAWNBROKERS |
Alt Rebecca, earthenware dealer, Main- street |
| O'Neill Peter, Society-street | Barrett John, Society-street | Brennan Michael, cabinet maker, Main-street |
| Rock John, Main-street | Brooke Michael, English school, Society-street |
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GROCERS |
Byrne James, apothecary, Main-street | |
| Barrett John, Society-street |
PHYSICIANS |
Caufield John, tanner, Main-street |
| Burke Patrick, Main-street | Colahan Wm., Main-street | Clarke James,watch & clock maker, Main-street |
| Coghlan Michael, Society-street | Kelly Francis, Brackney | Cochrane Thos. farming implement maker, Society-street |
| Costello John (& leather seller), Society-street |
Crozier Jno., music master, Brackney | |
| David Ann, Main-street |
PUBLICANS |
Dolan Francis, hatter, Main-street |
| Fallon John, Society-street | Cavanagh Thos., Main-street | Dowie Catherine, haberdasher, Main-st [Note: this entry has a handwritten "Dulhay" next to it.] |
| Finn Robt., (& Spirit dealer), Main- street |
Derny Michael, Main-street | Downey Dennis, saddler & harness maker, Main-street |
| Hardy Saml., Society-street | Donelan James, Market-square | |
| Kirrelly Mary, Main-street | Finn Margaret, Main-street | |
| Moore John H, Main-street | Glynn Alexander, Main-street | |
| O'Brien, John, Main-street | Harrison John | |
| O'Brien Wm., Society-street | Head Brien, Society-street | |
| Mullery Edward, Main-street | ||
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HOTELS |
Singleton James, Brackney | |
| Boyd Wm., Main-street | Smyth John, Market-square | |
| M'Loughlin Mrs., Main-street |
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| Kenny Wm, coroner, Main-street |
COACHES |
GALWAY, Mail, every morning at 25 minutes past nine. |
| M'Donough Walter, miller, Main-street | DUBLIN, the Mail, at a quarter before five every morning. |
LOUGHREA, a Coach, on Monday, Wed., and Friday, at half-past eleven in the morning. |
| M'Loughlin Margaret, confectioner, Main-street |
DUBLIN, Day coach, on Monday, Wed. and Friday, at five in the morning. |
TUAM, a Coach, on Tues., Thurs., and Sat., at half-past eleven in the morning. |
| Madden James, nursery & seeds-man, Brackney |
EELMOUNT, a Coach daily at half- past one. |
WESTPORT, Mail every morning at half-past nine. |
| Maher John, brewer, Ivy-house | ||
| Henderson Joseph, salt manufacturer, Main-street |