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Slater's Directory of 1846
Baltinglass (Co. Wicklow)
Extracts from Slater's Directory of Ireland 1846 - (Carlow)
Baltinglass, Co. Wicklow
BALTINGLASS is a market and post town and parish, the latter partly in the barony of Rathvilly, County of Carlow, but chiefly in the barony of Talbot's-town, county of Wicklow, 37 miles s.s.w. from Dublin, 19 s. by w. from Blessington, 11 N. of Tullow, and 8 N.W. from Hacketstown; pleasantly seated on the banks of the river Slaney, close to the bolder of Kildare county. The town has a very respectable appearance, and the scenery in its vicinity is very beautiful—such a landscape as that viewed from the site of the Protestant school, on the Dublin road, is rarely to be seen. There are several extensive corn mills in the neighbourhood, among which those belonging to Mr. Thomas Chandlee are of considerable magnitude. Lord Aldborough is the patron and ruler of his town, the corporation being virtually extinct. Quarter and petty sessions are held here; the latter every fortnight. The public buildings, exclusive of the religious structures, are a court-house; the district gaol or bridewell; the union poor-house, about a mile from the town; military and constabulary barracks, and a dispensary. The places of worship are the established church, a neat building, with a tower, and a Roman Catholic and Wesleyan Methodist chapels. There are two public schools, viz.—the Protestant free school; the other under the superintendence of the national board of education. At the northern end of the church is a fine ruin of the Cistercian abbey, founded in the beginning of the twelfth century; it was richly endowed, and its abbot was entitled to a seat in parliament. Baltinglass Castle, of which there are still remains, was originally the residence of the abbots, and a parliament was once held within its walls. The market is held on Friday, and fairs January 9th, February 2nd, March I 7th, May 12th, July 1st, August 18th, Sept. 12th, Oct. 18th, and December 8th. Population of the town, in 1841, 1,928.
POST OFFICE, Dublin road, William Condell, Post Master.—Letters from DUBLIN and the NORTH arrive every morning at half-past six and afternoon at one, and are despatched thereto every morning at half past twelve and evening at six.—Letters from KILKENNY, CORK and the SOUTH arrive every day at a quarter past twelve, and are despatched thereto every afternoon at one.—Letters from HACKETSTOWN arrive (by foot post) every evening at six, and are despatched thereto every morning at half-past six.
NOBILITY, GENTRY AND CLERGY. SHOPKEEPERS & TRADERS. Amiens the Lord Viscount, D. L. Stratford Lodge Brenan James, boot & shoe maker Butler Mr. Benjamin, Baltinglass Chandlee Thomas, miller, &c. BALTINGLASS MILLS Carroll Henry, Esq. Ballynure Coghlan James, clothes dealer Commin George, Esq. Ballynrowan Cooke John, draper and grocer Dennis Thomas 5. Esq. Fort Granite Cooke Samuel, provision dealer Derensy Miss Emily, Baltinglass Darcy Geo. grocer & leather seller Dwyer Rev. John D. Baltinglass Doyle Patrick, provision dealer Greene Rev. Thomas, Kilranelagh Ennis Michael, linen & woollen draper Grogan Edward, Esq. Slaney Park Gilfoile James, tailor Grogan Rev. William, (rectory), Slaney Park Greenham Leonard, cotton manufacturer, Stratford Hume Wm. Fitzwilliam, Esq. Hume Wood Kavauah John, provision dealer Lawler Rev. Daniel, P. P. Baltinglass Kearney Matthew. Boot & shoe maker Lyster Rev. Mark, Stratford Glebe Kelly William, grocer, tallow chandler and stamp office Mahony Pierce, Esq. Grangecon Kitson William & Edward, grocers & draper Nowlan Rev. John, Baltinglass Leonard George, boot & shoe maker O'Connor Rev. James, Baltinglass Mackey Daniel, clothes dealer Pendred Vaughan, Esq. Barradery McNally John, boot and shoe maker Saunders the Misses, Fort Granite Magrath John, blacksmith Saunders General John Stratford, Golden Fort Moorehouse Geo. tin-plate worker Saunders Robert, Esq, Saunder's Grove Murphy Jas, linen & woollen draper Scott Rev. Henry, Baltinglass Murry Michael, china, glass and earthenware dealer Stratford the Lady Elizabeth, Stratford Lodge Neill James, butcher Taylor Rev. Thomas, Baltinglass Neill Thomas, provision dealer Wall Henry H. Esq. Bassinia Nowlan Patrick, pawnbroker Wall James, Esq. Knockrigg Nowlan Thomas, grocer Warburton Captain Bartholomew, J.P. Baltingtass O'Brien Thomas, butcher Westby William Jones, Esq. High Park Park Judith, linen draper Park Robert, tallow chandler PROFESSIONAL PERSONS Park Robert, bleacher Cooke Michael, clerk to the board of guardians Park William, grocer and draper Heath Edward, surgeon Pendred John, boot and shoe maker Heath William Nicholas, surgeon Procter Richard, butcher Johnson John, apothecary, &c, Rawson Richard, attorney Roe Joseph, cabinet maker' Scolt Edward, grocer SCHOOLS. Shaw Abraham, grocer CHURCH OF ENGLAND EDUCATION Shaw Christopher, carpenter Society’s School Dublin road Joseph Gothier, master; Shaw Robert, carpenter Elizabeth Robinson, mistress; Miss Dillon, mistress of the infants' school Thorpe Francis, painter r.nd glazier NATIONAL SCHOOL—Peter Byrne, master; Bridget Tyrell, mistress Thorpe Thomas, carpenter Toole Edward, provision dealer INNS AND PUBLIC HOUSES Tyrrell Patrick, grocer Farrell Lawrence Walsh John, blacksmith [drapers Finn James Winnett Henry, linen and woollen Hayden John Hendy Francis Murphy James, Hotel Wilson Anthony Winnett Henry, Hotel PLACES OF WORSHIP, And their Ministers. ESTABLISHED CHURCH—Rev. William Grogan, rector; Rev. Henry Scott and Rev. Thomas Taylor, curates. CATHOLIC CHAPEL—The Rev. Daniel Lawlor, parish priest Rev. John Nowlan, Rev. John D. Dwyer &Rev. James O'Connor curates. WESLEYAN METHODIST CHAPEL—Ministers Dispensary Edward Heath, surgeon various. DISTRICT BRIDEWELL—Thomas Cope, governor; Margaret Cope, MILITARY BARRACKS - Major Peter Browne, barrack master Public Institutions CONSTABULARY BARRACK—Captain B. Warburton, RM POOR LAW UNION—Thomas Newton Allen, master. resident magistrate William McCartney, sub-inspector. COURT HOUSE—George Leonard, keeper COACHES AND CARS COACHES AND CARS All call at the Coach Office. To DUBLIN, the Royal Mail (from Kilkenny), every day at half-past
twelve, and a Caravan, every morning at half, past eight; both go through Blessington.To KILKENNY, the Royal Mail (from Dublin), every afternoon at one; goes
through Carlow and Leighlin Bridge To TULLOW, a Caravan (from Dublin), every evening at five
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