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Slater's Directory of 1846
Co. Carlow.
Extracts from Slater's
Directory of Ireland 1846 - (Carlow)
Hacketstown 1846
HACKETSTOWN is a market town, or rather village, in the parish of its name, partly in the barony of Rathvilly, county of Carlow, and partly in that of Ballinacor, county of Wicklow, and union of Shillelagh. It is 44 miles s. from Dublin, 18 E. from Carlow, 9 N.E. from Tullow, and 8 B.B. from Baltinglass; pleasantly seated on the Derreen rivulet, a branch of the Slaney, and on an elevation in an eastern angle of Carlow County.
In 1798 this town sustained two attacks from the insurgents, the first was unsuccessful; the second drove the King's troops from the town, which was then set on fire by the rebels, after which they retreated. Captain Hardy was killed in this attack, and "was buried in the churchyard, where there is a monument to his memory. There is a good traffic in corn and potatoes carried on here. Quarter and petty sessions are held for the barony of Rathvilly— the latter the last Thursday in every month. The Protestant Episcopal Church, a neat stone structure, with a handsome tower, stands on a commanding elevation. The Roman Catholic Church is a commodious and somewhat handsome edifice. There is also a chapel for Wesleyan Methodists, a very neat building; and schools afford instruction respectively to Catholic and Protestant children. The market is held on Thursday; fairs: January l3th, February 7th, March 12th, April 13th, May 4th, June 16th and 23rd, July 13th, August 2nd and 2 September l9th October 17th, November l5th, and December 21st. Population in 1841 was 1’021
POST OFFICE, John Lamb, Post Master Letters from all parts arrive (from BALTINGLASS) every morning at half-past nine, and are despatched thereto every afternoon at half-past three.
GENTRY AND CLERGY SHOPKEEPERS & TRADERS Brownrigg Mr. John, Ballicanale Bennett Patrick, painter and glazier Byrne Rev. Denis, Hacketstown Bryan John, tin-plate worker Featherstone Rev. Cuthbert, Hacketstown Bryan John, cooper Hozier James, Esq. Ballysally Byrne Susan, milliner Hume William Esq. Hulme Wood Byrne Thomas, wool dealer Moran Rev. Patrick, Hacketstown Couan Thomas, blacksmith O'Rourke Rev. Michael Hacketstown Condell Samuel, grocer and linen & woollen draper Pendred Vaughau, Esq. Barraderry Deerin William Martin, grocer and linen and woollen draper Westby Wm. Jones, Esq. High Park Dowser Charles, grocer Whelan Colonel —, Clonmore Doyle Mary, grocer Fallen Lawrence, plasterer PROFESSIONAL PERSONS. Fallen Michael, plasterer Barker Abraham, M. D. surgeon Finn Patrick, carpenter Brady John, apothecary Furlong Susan Grocer Candell Samuel, clerk of the petty sessions Geoghegan John, plasterer Hocter James, schoolmaster Hannon John, carpenter Moreton H. W. surgeon Hannon William, tailor Hinch James, grocer INNS & PUBLIC HOUSES, Jackson Benjamin, grocer Furlong Susan Jackson John, grocer Hinch James Jackson Susan, grocer Kelly Richard Kehoe William, carpenter Lyons James Kelly James, butcher Noblet Richard, Hotel Kelly Richard, grocer and baker O'Neill John Kelly Richard, tallow chandler Shannon Patrick Lamb Thomas, boot & shoe maker Toole Bryan McDonnell Edward, blacksmith McDonnell James, blacksmith PLACES OF WORSHIP, Neill Andrew, butcher And their Ministers. Neill Denis, carpenter ESTABLISHED CHURCH—Rev. Cuthbert Featherstone, rector. Neill John, baker Neill Michael, batcher CATHOLIC CHAPEL Noblet Richard, grocer Rev Patrick Moran, parish priest; Rev. Denis Byrne and the Reilly Michael, tailor Rev. .Michael O'Rourke, curates Shannon Patrick, baker & grocer Steward Robert, boot & shoe maker Strahan William, carpenter CONVEYANCES. Whelan Garrett, plasterer There are no regular Conveyances. Cars may be hired to BLATINGLASS
(which see), the nearest town for DUBLIN or the South
- Baltinglass, Co. Wicklow 1846
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