The Genealogy of

1824 Pigot Directory of Longford Town

Longford - Is situated in a valley, 59 miles north west of Dublin, 12 west of Granard, 7 north west
of Edgeworth's town, and 10 north of Ballymahon. It is the county town, and, previous to
the union, sent members to parliament. Here is a neat church, with a spire, of the Grecian
order, erected in 1821, a Roman Catholic chapel, two Methodist meeting houses, an
artillery barrack, a barrack for a company of foot, a court house built in 1796, and a new
gaol of the Grecian order, now building. On the site of ground, at present occupied as? a
barrack, once stood the castle of Longford, and near to it an extensive abbey. There is a
diocesan school, under the direction of the Rev. George IRWIN, whose salary is paid by the
bishop and clergy of the diocese. There are also a savings bank, to which Lord LONGFORD is
patron, a county infirmary, and several schools, supported by subscription. The town of
Longford contains two principal streets, which are clean and spacious, with others of
minor importance; Its municipal government is vested in a sovereign and his deputy. The
prosperity of Longford is greatly assisted by its being on the high road to Sligo, by its
extensive market, which is held on Saturday, for linen, corn, butter, &c. and by two
annual fairs, which are kept on the 10th of June, and the 16th of October. The population,
according to the last census, was 4500.

Longford
Post Office, Main street. - Post Master, Mr. William BOYLE.
1824

NOBILITY, GENTRY & CLERGY

ACHMUTY Colonel, Longford Militia, Bryanstown
ACHMUTY Lieutenant Colonel
ARMSTRONG Rev. W.C. Moydow
ARMSTRONG Richard, esq. Cloonbalt
BARBER John Nesbit, Lieutenant 103rd Regiment
BIRNEY George, Assistant Commissary General, Artillery-barracks
BROUGHEN Rev. Henry, Killishee
CANE Rev. Charles
DEMPSEY Richard, esq.
DIGBY Rev. A. Killishee
D'OLLER (?) Rev. Richard H.
FEATHERSTONE, Sir Geo. bart. Ardagh
FEATHERSTON Henry, esq. Drumlish
GOSLIN Arthur, esq. Cottage
GREGG Thornton, esq. Old town
HUGGINS John, esq. Richfort
JAMES Thos. esq. Temple Michael
JESSOP Rev. Dr. Mount Jessop
JESSOP Rev. Robert, Kilglass
JOHNSON Peyton, essq. Drumbawn
IRWIN, Rev. George
KINSLY John, esq.
MACARTNEY Rev. H.B.
MACFARIAN Francis, esq. barrack master
MAXWELL, Rev. Henry, Temple Michael
McCLELAND John, esq. architect
MINCHIN Rev. C. H. Artilery-barrack
MOORE John, esq. Cartons
MONTFORD W.B. esq. Middle-town
NORTH Ulysses, esq. Royal Longford Militia, Artillery-barracks
O'BIERNE Rev. Dennis
OUSLEY John, esq. Bawn
SLEVIN Rev. Felix, P.C.
ST. GEORGE Rev. Richard, Clonbrony
WEBSTER Thomas, esq.
WILLIAMSON W.A. esq. deputy sovereign of Longford

ACADEMIES

ADAIR Wm. A.M. Gaol-street
IRWIN, Rev. George, A.M. Gaol-st.
MALCOMSON, Mrs. Frances, (ladies) Main-street

APOTHECARIES

HYDE, George Main-street
MALCOMSON Francis R. Main-st.
NICHOLLS Simon, Bridge
WILLIAMS Edward, Bridge-st

ATTORNEYS

HUGHES, Richard, Richmond-harbour
REYNOLDS Christopher, (and sub-sherrif, also commissioner for receiving special bail, and master extraordinary for affidavits) and 30, Mary-street, Dublin

AUCTIONEER

CLARKE John, Bridge-street

BAKERS
CONNOR Patrick, Main-street
COWAN George, Main-street
DEACON Wm. Main-street
DUFFY Patrick, Main-street
DUFFY Patrick, Connaught-street
FARRELL James, Ballymahon
FARRELL James
FLOOD Edward, Main-st.
GILLIGAN, Michael, Main-st.
GILRAN, Michael, Main-st.
HAWK, Robert, Bridge-st.
KELLY Terence, Bridge-st.
KENNA Michael, Main-st.
LYNCH John, Main-st.
McDERMOTT John, Dublin-road
McGUIRE Michael, Main-st.
MURPHY Patrick, Main-st.
SHANNON Hugh, Main-st.
THOMPSON Thomas, Main-st.

BOOT AND SHOE MAKERS

ARMSTRONG Alexander, Church-st.
BARTLY James, Bridge-st.
BESTICK Edward, Main-st.
CARBEY James, Main-st.
HYDE James, Main-st.
LAMB Nicholas, Bridge-st.
MILLS Robert, Main-st.
MURRAY, Edward, Bridge-st.
NIXON William, Main-st.
ROSS Terence, Main-st.
SPEER George, Main-st.

GROCERS & SPIRIT DEALERS

CARBRY Christopher, Main-street
CONNOR Patrick, Main-st.
CORRAN Edward, Main-st.
DWYER Alexander, Main-st.
FARRELL Mary, Main-st.
KEON Patrick, Bridge-foot
LEVEY John, Main-st.
McDONNELL Henry, Main-st.
MILLER John, Main-st.
MOORE Bartholomew, Main-st.
MULLANIFF James, Main-st.
TUITE John, Dublin-road

INNKEEPERS

CONNOR Patrick, Main-st.
FAYON Mary, (Longford Hotel) Main-st.

IRONMONGERS

DWYER Robert, Main-st.
LYNCH John, Main-st.
McDONNELL Henry, Main-st.
MOORE Bartholomew, Main-st.
TUITE John, Main-st.

LEATHER SELLERS

BOYLE William, Main-st.
CARBRY Christopher, Main-st.
DWYER Alexander, Main-st.
MOORE Bartholomew, Main-st.

LINEN & WOOLLEN DRAPERS

CARROLL John, Dublin-road
FARRALLY Owen, Main-st.
HARE Edward, Main-st.
JACKSON William, Main-st.
McCUTCHAN James, Main-st.
ROBINSON James, Main-st.
RHODY Janstin, Main-st.
SHAW William, Main-st.

PAINTERS & GLAZIERS

COOPER Patrick, Water-street
FLOOD Francis, (& carpenter) Main-st.
GOVERS John, Main-st.
KIERNAN and TRACEY, Dublin-rd.
NEEDHAM Henry, Main-st.

PHYSICIANS & SURGEONS

FLEMING David, New-road
KEIRNAN ___, Connaught-street
PEACOCK George, (to the Infirmary)
WILLIAMS Vane, Bridge-street

PUBLICANS

BESTICK, James, Main-street
CAHILL Thomas, Main-st.
CAVANAGH John, Turnpike
CLARKE John, Gaol-road
DALY Pater, Main-st.
DONOHOE Patrick, Main-st.
EDGWORTH Henry, Main-st.
FALLON Patrick, Main-st.
FLOOD Francis, Main-st.
MORAN David, Main-st.
O'DONNELL Daniel, Main-st.
O'DONNELL Patrick, Main-st.
REYNOLDS Thomas, Water-street

SADDLERS AND HERNESS MAKERS

DIXON Joseph, Bridge-street
LONG Joseph, Main-street

TAILORS

FARRAL John, Main-st.
FLEMING Peter, Main-st.
HOLLAND Michael, Little Water-st.
MILLER Wm. Water-street
NEIL John, Ballymore-lane

TALLOW-CHANDLERS

CAHILL Cornelius, Main-st.
CARBRY Christopher, Main-st.
COCHRAN William, Main-st.
CONNOR Patrick, Main-st.
LLEVY John, Main-st.
NEEDHAM Henry, Main-st.

TANNERS
BOYLE & FALLON, Water-street
GRAY William, Bridge-street

WATCHMAKERS

FRAZER David, Main-st.
REYNOLDS Michael, Water-street

MISCELLANEOUS

CROGHAN Mary, milliner, Bridge-st.
DWYER Alexander, haberdasher, Main-st.
FARRELL Michl. Linen dealer, Main-st.
McCLELAND Frederick, hosier and stationer, Main-st.
MURRAY Jno. feather dealer, Main-st.
PARKES Wm. printer, Bridge-st.

STAMP OFFICE

McCLELAND Mr. John B., distributor

EXCISE OFFICE

HUGHES Mr. Francis, Main-st.
SAVILL-DOWLING
CARROLL John P.

source:  J. Pigot and Co., London, 1824.
(FHL film # 1279256) Also  at the NLI in Dublin.