Slater's Directory of Ireland 1846-Ballinasloe, Galway

A respectable market and post town, partly in the parish of Creagh, barony of Moycarnon, county of Roscommon, but chiefly in the parish of Kilcloony, barony of Clonmacnowen, county of Galway, 91 miles w. from Dublin, 45 e. from Galway, 25 n.w. from Parsonstown, and 15 s.w. from Athlone; eligibly and pleasantly situated on the river Suck which divides the town into two unequal parts, of which the larger is in the county of Galway. The passage over the river is accomplished by a succession of bridges and causeways resting on sixteen arches, and extending five hundred yards. The streets are well paved and gas lighted, and the principal shops and hotels are, in like manner, illuminated. The houses have a neat and comfortable aspect, most of them being whitewashed annually. Among the prominent business branches are the corn mills on the river, an extensive coach factory, one for farming implements, some breweries, and tan yards. There are two banking establishments, and the same number of hotels, for families and commercial gentlemen, viz.-Craig's in Main-street and Gill's in Dunlo-street. In 1828 was opened a branch from the Grand Canal, which has proved a great benefit to the town. Petty sessions are held every Wednesday and Saturday, in a court-house attached to the bridewell. There are several valuable public institutions which belong to Ballinasloe, and are well supported by the inhabitants and other means-a list of them is appended to the directory of the town. The lunatic asylum for the province of Connaught and the union workhouse are well regulated establishments-the former was built in 1843, of an expense of more than £27,000; the

latter in 1811, at a cost of £9,600. A farming society for bestowing premiums, a loan fund, a dispensary, and two free schools are established and well sustained. A new agricultural hall is now being erected, which promises to be commodious and ornamental. The annual meetings of the agricultural society are held here at the large October fair, and the Ballinasloe Horticultural Society for the province of Connaught, holds its meetings in March. It was founded in 1833, under the patronage of the Earl of Clancarty. The seat of the nobleman, Garbally Park, is in the immediate vicinity of the town. The mansion, which is situated in a well-wooded demesne, was re-built in 1819, and contains a fine collection of paintings. The public are indulged with free access both to the house and the grounds.
The church is a beautiful stone edifice, erected in 1843, by the ecclesiastical commissioners, and situated on an eminence on the west on the west side of the town, upon the site of a former structure. It constitutes a rectory and vicarage, including the united parishes of Creagh, Kilcloony, and Taughmaconnell. There are places of worship for Roman Catholics, Presbyterians and Wesleyan and Primitive Methodists. The market days are Wednesday and Saturday, the latter being the principal. Fairs May 7th, July 4th and October 4th to the 10th; this last is considered the largest in Ireland, for farming stock, all kinds of manufactured goods and wool. The average number of black cattle brought to this mart for sale is 12,000, and of sheep 90,000. The town contained, in 1841, 4,934 inhabitants.

POST OFFICE, Main street, Richard Carroll, Post Master.- Letters from Dublin and all parts of England arrive morning at a quarter past six, and are despatched thereto evening at a quarter before seven.-Letters from Castlebar and Westport arrive even, at half-past 6 & are despatched thereto morn. at half-past six.
Letters from Galway, arrive every evening at a quarter before seven, and are despatched thereto every morning at a quarter past six. - Letters from Limerick, Cork and the South arrive every evening at six, and are despatched thereto every morning at twenty-two minutes before seven.

NOBILITY, GENTRY and CLERGY	BAKERS	HABERDASHERS. See Linen Drapers & Haberdashers
Adamson Robert, Esq, Sallymount	Boyd William (and provision merchant), Main st	HOTELS Family, Commercial and Posting (See also Public Houses)
Antisell Monsell, Esq, Cloncarren	Curley Peter, Dunlo st	Craig John H., Main st
Ash Edward, Esq. Nutfield	Egan Bartholomew, Society st	Gill Joshua, Main st
Banfield Mr. Andrew, Back street	Hawkins Thomas, Dunlo st	IRONMONGERS & HARDWARE MEN
Barrett Mrs. Charlotte, Drulo st	Hynes Sarah, Society st	Barrett John, Society st
Barrett Maurice, Esq. Mount Victory	M'Daniel Daniel, Society st	Fawcett Isaac, (and timber and coal merchant), Main st and Dunlo st
Blake Patrick, Esq., Gortnamolia	Molony William, Dunlo st	LAND AGENTS
Browne Arhtur esq, Kilbegly	Nugent James, Market square	Blackstock Thomas, Society st
Burke James, Esq, Mount Sandford	Shaughnessy Mary, Main st	Graydon Thomas Hughes, Society st
Burke William, Esq., Mackney	Shaughnessy Michael, Dunlo st	LEATHER SELLERS
Caufield Timothy, Esq, Dunlo st	Sheil John, Main st	Caulfield Maria, Dunlo st
Clancarty, the Right Hon. the Earl of Garbally House	Wakefield David, Main st	Queale John, Dunlo st
Colahan, Mr. James, Dunlo st	Wakefield Nathaniel, Market square	LINEN & WOOLLEN DRAPERS AND HABERDASHERS
Crampton Rev John, Dunlo hill	BANKS.	Bowman Archibald, Society st
Diggs Delaware, Esq, Chillam Cottage	BANK OF IRELAND, Main st. (Draws on the bank of England) Mr. James Bell, manager.	Egan Timothy, Dunlo st
Eyre Thomas Stratford, Esq, Eyrewood Hall	NATIONAL BANK OF IRELAND. Society street (Draws on Barnetts', Hoare, & Co. London) Mr. John Barnett Vize, manager	Flattery Daniel, Dunlo st
Freer Major, Dunlo st	BLACKSMITHS	Flattery Hugh Mulloy, Main st
Gascoine Captain ___, Mackney	Berrane Patrick, Market-square	Sharpe Joseph (and provision merchant) Society st
Groom Rev. Thomas, Kiltormer	Connor Thomas, Hobson's lane	MILLERS
Hannegan Rev. James, Sumerset Glebe	Nicholson John, Hobson's lane	Harney Patrick, Creagh
Johnstone Captain___, Seven Churches	BOOKSELLER, STATIONER & PRINTER	Hood John, the Green
Kelly Charles, Esq. Kelly's Grove	French Thomas, (and circulating library) Main st	Horsman John Eyre, Deer park
Kelly Francis, M.D., Clymore	BOOT AND SHOE MAKERS	Lancaster John, Fort William
Kelly Hugh, Esq., Wood Mount	Abbott John, Harbour lane	M'Donogh Walter, Lovel & Main st
Kelly, Mrs.___, Castle Park	Brown John, Dunlo hill	MILLINERS & DRESSMAKERS
Lancaster Thomas, Esq. Fort William	Colgan James, Dunlo hill	Goode Ann, Main st
Lawrence Walter, Esq. Belleviea	Keele William, Society st	Mullen Harriet, Main st
Lorcan Timothy, Esq, Craugh	Mohony John, Main st	Tierney Margaret, Main st
Lynch James, Esq., Lancaster Park	BREWERS	Trench Ann, Dunlo hill
Lynch Owen, Esq. Wood Park	Boyd William, Main st	PAWNBROKERS
M'Donogh Walter, Esq., Lovill	Monk Andrew, Main st	Carroll Thomas, Dunlo st
Maher John, Esq., Killernan	BUTCHERS In the Shambles, Market Square	Hynes William, Dunlo st
Martin, the Misses, the Green	Barrett James Ferns John	Moclare Peter, Main st
Masters Stephen, Esq,Cregan	Barrett Patrick Haverty John	PHYSICIANS
Mitchell Handcock, Esq., Shannon bridge	Burke John M'Cann Patrick	Colahan William, Main st
Monsell John, Esq, Kiltormer	Burke Michael M'Donagh Tim	Harrison Thomas, Society st
O'Brien Mr. John, Main st	Conry Michael Small James	Heise William, Society st
O'Shaughnessy Mrs.___, Birch Grove	Corcoran James Smith James	Horne Andrew, Main st
Pilkington John, Esq., Castle House	Craig John Rafferty Peter	O'Loughlin James, Dunlo st
Potts Henry T, Esq, Correen	Farrell James Taylor William	PLUMBERS AND BRASS-FOUNDERS.
Powell Capt. Robert, the Green	CARPENTERS.	Ross & Murray (& lead merchants), Dunlo st
Prendergast John Kelly, Esq, Kiltormer	Clarke Michael, Dunlo hill	PROVISION DEALERS
Rock Mrs. Maregaret, Dunlo st	Martin Patrick, Hobson's lane	Carroll Patrick, Society st
St. George William, Esq. Clonburn	Rourke Joseph, Back street	Duffy Margaret, Main st
Seymore Thos. Esq, Ballymore Castle	Tully John, Dunlo hill	Hynes Sarah, Society st
Shadwell Thos. Esq. St Edmonds	CHINA, GLASS & EARTHENWARE DEALERS	M'Carthy Andrew, Church hill
Trench Hon. Robert, Killgorrive	Cochlan Mary, Society st	Mullery Thomas, Market square
Trench Wm Eyre, Esq. Lismanny	M'Daniel Daniel, Society st	Usher James, Main st
Trench Rear Admiral William Le Poer, Main street	Meara Thomas, Main st	PUBLIC HOUSES
Tully John, Esq., Saralea	CLOTHES DEALERS	Burke Edward, Society st
ACADEMIES AND SCHOOLS	Briscoe Patrick, Main st	Claffy Charles, Main st
Atkinson Ellen (boarding & day), Church hill	Gallagher James, Main st	Coffy Martin, Main st
Coates Margaret, Church lane	COACH FACTORY Farming Society Buildings. Thomas Cochrane, proprietor	Connor William, Harbour lane
Irwin John, Church hill	FARMING & AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENT MANUFACTURERS	Finn Jane, Main st
Lord Clancarty's Free School, Dunlo hill-Geo. Gordon, master	Fawcett Isaac, Main st and Dunlo st	Flattery Daniel, Dunlo st
National School, Back lane-Thos. M'Keigue, master	Farrell Edward, Brackana	Flattery Hugh, Main st
ARCHITECTS & BUILDERS	GROCERS	Garvey Patrick, Society st
Carroll Thomas, Church lane	Barrett John (and wine merchant), Society st	Hogan Michael, Society st
Clarke Michael, Dunlo hill	Browne Thomas, Society st	Lahey Michael, Dunlo st
ATTORNEYS	Connolly John (and tobacconist), Society st	Manning John, Dunlo st
Blake Edward, Society st	Curley Peter, Dunlo st	M'Donough James, Main st
Keogh Malachi, River st and 2 North Cumberland, Dublin	Derry Michael, Dunlo st	Mullery Edward, Dunlo st
M'Donogh Peter, Dunlo st, and 16 Holles st, Dublin	Hyde Thos. (& notary public), Main st	O'Grady John, Main st
Wallace William, River st	Lahey William, Dunlo st	Rafferty Michael, Market square
AUCTIONEERS.	Mahar John, Main st	Sharpe Simon, Main st
Hyde Thomas (and notary), Main st	Sharpe Ann, Main st	Shannon John, Society st
O'Grady John, Main st	Sharpe Robert, Main st	Usher Mary, Society st
	Wakefield David, Main st	Walsh Charles, Dunlo st
		Young John, Main st
		SADDLERS
		M'Nevin John, Main st
		Maguire Edward, Main st
		Maguire James, Dunlo st

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SURGEONS	Neill Bridget, nail-maker, River st	UNION AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY'S HALL (Branch of Royal Agricultural Society for Ireland), Society street-Thomas H. Graydon, Esq., secretary.
Colahan William, Main st	Norton Michael, organist and teacher of music, Church lane	UNION WORKHOUSE, the Green - John Gill, clerk to the board of guardians; Robert Wood Carleton, governor; Margaret Curry, matron.
Burke Dominic, Dunlo st	Page Thomas, mason, Dunlo hill	COACHES AND CARS
Harrison Thomas, Society st	Rorke John, commissioner of affidavits Dunlo st	To Dublin, the Royal Mail (from Galway), calls at Craig's Hotel, every evening at a quarter before seven-and a Coach, from Gill's Hotel, every morning (Sunday excepted), at eight, both go through Athlone, Moate, Kilbeggan, Beggars Bridge, Kinnegad, Clonard, Innfield, Kilcock, Maynooth & Leixlip.
Heise William, Society st	PLACES OF WORSHIP And Their Ministers.	To Athlone, a Car, every afternoon (Sunday excepted), at three.
O'Laughlin James, Dunlo st	ESTABLISHED CHURCH, Church-hill- Rev. John Cotton Walker, rector and vicar. Parsonage: Rev. John Crampton, Dunlo hill, and Rev. William Gerrard, curates.	To Birr, a Car, every morning a quarter before seven; goes through Eyrecourt and Banagher.
TAILORS	ROMAN CATHOLIC CHAPEL, Market square-Rev. Laurence Dillon, parish priest, Dunlo st; Rev. Thos. Coen and Rev. Ferdinand Whyte, Dunlo st, curates.	To Galway, the Royal Mail (from Dublin) calls at Craig's Hotel, every morning at a quarter past six-and a Car, every morning at ten, both go through Loughrea.
Connolly John, Main st	WESLEYAN METHODIST CHAPEL-Church lane, ministers various.	To Westport and Castlebar, the Royal Mail, from Craig's Hotel, every morning at half-past six-and a Car, every morning at ten; both go through Tuam and Hollymount.
Halligan William, Back st	PRIMITIVE METHODIST CHAPEL. Back street-ministers various.	CONVEYANCE BY WATER. From the Grand Canal Harbour
King James, Dunlo hill	PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS, &c.	To Dublin, and all places on the Shannon, and on the line of the Grand Canal and the West-the City of Dublin Steam Packet Company's Boat, and Thomas Berry and Company's Boats, three times a week.
Madden Peter, Main st	BILLIARD ROOM, Dunlo st.-John Staunton, proprietor.	To Dublin and all places on the line of the Grand Canal, a Fly Boat (for passengers and parcels) every afternoon at three.
Perrin William, Church hill	CONSTABULARY BARRACK, Society st.-Patrick Sweeney, sub-inspector.
TALLOW CHANDLERS	COURT HOUSE and Bridewell, the Green- Edmund Alexander Douglas, Esquire, stipendary magistrate; John Lynch, clerk of petty sessions; Richard Skerritt, governor of Bridewell.
Duffy Margaret, Main st	DISPENSARY, Church lane-Thomas Harrison, M.D., medical attendant.
Lahey William, Dunlo st	GRAND CANAL OFFICE, Grand Canal harbour-Major Alexr. Freer, collector.
TANNERS	HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY (Connaught), Society st., Thomas Graydon, Esq. Secretary.
Caulfield Maria, Dunlo st	LOAN FUND SOCIETY, Castle Mills- Thomas Lancaster, Esq. , treasurer
Connolly John, Society st	LUNATIC ASYLUM (Connaught District), top of Church street-John Butler M'Kernan, Esq. governor; William Heise, M.D., Medical attendant.
Moclare Patrick, River st
TEA DEALERS
Allt Eliza (and trimming), Dunlo st
Tyrrell Maria, Dunlo st
MISCELLANEOUS
Brady Edward, watch maker,Dunlo st
Bryan Henry, eating house, Dunlo st
Carr Thomas, painter and glazier, Dunlo st
Carter Lewis, letter carrier, Church lane
Connaughton Thomas, slater, Dunlo hill
Cunningham Peter, whitesmith, Dunlo hill
Desmond Daniel, mail coach contractor River street
Gunning William, tin-plate worker, Society street
Herns Michael, feather dealer, Dunlo street
Kempster James, county surveyor, Society st
Killeen Margt, toy dealer, Main st
Killery Patrick, temperance house, River street
Lynch John, clerk in the petty sessions, Dunlo hill
M'Govern Thomas, confectioner, Main street
Madden Francis, nurseryman, Main st