Businesses: Maghera 1910 *********************************************** Ireland Genealogy Projects Archives Derry Index Copyright ************************************************ File contributed by: William Murphy danceswithaliens@usa.com October 24, 2013, 11:36 am BUSINESSES: MAGHERA 1910 49.75 miles from Belfast by Rail. Market Town and Parish. Trades largely in Linens and Tweed Muslins. Market Days - Tuesday and Friday. Fair Day - Last Tuesday of every month. Population, 879 POST OFFICE, Hall Street S. D. Lytle, sub-postmaster. Letters from Dublin, South of Ireland, England, Scotland, and Wales arrive at 9- 15 o'clock and 11-4.5 a.m., 3-45 and 6 p.m., and are despatched daily (Sunday excepted) at 7-30 o'clock and 9-15 a.m., 3-45 and 5-15 p.m. Telegraphist, Miss Norris; letter carrier, Peter Clerkin; rural letter carriers, J. Stockman, James Gallagher, T. A. Hazlett, and Wm. Hammond Petty Sessions are held Second Saturday of each month. Magistrates - Colonel Jas. Jackson Clark, D.L., J.P. (chairman); Messrs. A. W. Clark, J.P.; James Shivers, J.P.; Thomas Graham, J.P.; John McEldowney, J.P.; Robert Johnston, J.P.; Matthew McKenna, J.P.; J. E. O'Neill, J.P.; John McEldowney, J.P. Constabulary Barracks - Sergeant Gallagher in charge; constables Cummings, acting- sergeant; McLaughlin, Savage, Cowan, McAllister, and McBride Stamp Office - S. D. Lytle, distributor Commissioner for Taking Affidavits - R. Crawford Registrar for Births, Marriages, and Deaths - Dr. William McGowan Dispensary Medical Officer - Dr. McGowan County Councillors - Colonel Clark, D.L., J.P., Larantogher house; J. E. O'Neill, Maghera Derry Central Railway - W. Moore, stationmaster; Wm. Leacock, Harry Bradley, and Thomas Porter, clerks Market Committee - S. D. Lytle and J. E. O'Neill, hon. secs. PLACES OF WORSHIP Church of Ireland - Rev. A. H. Maturin. Presbyterian - -Rev. H. Murray, B.A. Roman Catholic Church - Right Rev. Monsignor McGurk, V.F., P.P.; Rev. J. O'Callaghan, C.C.; Rev. H. O'Kane, C.C. EDUCATIONAL Maghera National Schools - P. Trodden and Miss Kearney, principals. Hall Street National Schools - D. Wilson, male; Miss Lytle, female. Church of Ireland National School - Mrs. Martin, teacher. Tirkane National School - Miss Murray, teacher. Fallagloon National School - James Quigley, teacher Insurance Agents - James E. O'Neill, Saml. Brown, and H. G. Barkley Bank - Ulster Bank, Ltd. - William Steele, manager; Frank Doherty, T. Finelly, cashiers; B. A. Scott, clerk Shipping Agents - S. D. Lytle, J. E. O'Neill, T. A. Lytle Registration Agents - Frank O'Kane and Wm. J. Boyle INHABITANTS MAIN STREET Barkley, H. G., woollendraper Bradley, Alexander, spirit merchant and auctioneer Bradley, Catherine, spirit dealer, Farmers' Inn Bradley, James, shoemaker Bradley, John, saddler Bradley, Mrs. J., sewing agent Bodkin, Miss, millinery Brown, Samuel, solicitor Brownlow, Wm., shoemaker Campbell, Mrs. Mary Campbell, John, marine store Clarke, Miss, dressmaker and shirt agent Clerkin, Peter, grocer Connor, Margaret, delph merchant Connor, David, carpenter Costello, A., shoemaker Crawford, Robert, auctioneer Crawford & Co., grocers and hardware merchants Crilly, James, farmer Crilly, James, grocer and boarding-house Cushnahan, Daniel, spirit merchant Devlin, Bernard, cooper and old clothes dealer Devlin, John, jun., cooper Devlin, John, cooper and old clothes dealer Doherty, Bridget, spirit dealer Dunlop, James, shoemaker Fields, Richard, caretaker Fowler, William, carpenter Gallagher, James, labourer Gallagher, James, grocer Gallagher, Misses, shirtmakers Gallinagh, John, grocer's assistant Gallinagh, Mrs., millinery and fancy goods Galway, Brice, watchmaker Graham, J., farmer Graham, Thomas, grocer Hamilton, M., cycle agent and watchmaker Havern, Patrick, cycle and motor agent Havern, William, blacksmith Hazlett, J. L., woollendraper Hazlett, The Misses, dressmakers Henry, James, carowner Jamison, Misses, dressmakers Johnston, J., solicitor Johnston, Miss, fancy warehouse Keenan, Miss, lodging-house keeper Kennedy, James, tailor Lytle, James, grocer, baker, leather, seed, and general merchant, Victoria Warehouse Lytle, T. A., grocer and hardware merchant Martin, John, draper Martin, George, dealer Mayberry, Dr. Millar, John, carpenter Moore, John, butcher Morney, Mrs., greengrocer Morran, Miss, fancy warehouse Morran, Mrs., lodging-house Morran, W., grocer and fruit dealer McCann, J., lodging-house McCormack, C, publican McDonald, Charles, tailor McDonald,. Saml., grocer and egg merchant McGlinchy, Mrs., second-hand clothes dealer McGowan, William, M.D. McGuigan, Edward, billposter McGuigan, John, labourer McKeefry, Alex., wine and spirit merchant McKenna, Bernard, wine and spirit merchant McKenna, Charles, porter McKenna, D., labourer McKenna, Daniel, painter McKenna, J. D., grocer McKenna, J., shoemaker McKenna, John, law clerk McKenna, M. & C, drapers McKenna, P., grocer and spirit dealer McKenna, Patrick, coachbuilder McKenna, Thomas, boot and shoe shop McKenna, Thomas, coachman McKenna, John, grocer McKenna, B., Railway Tavern McKenna, Jane McKinney, J. C, grocer and general merchant McKinney, W. J., grocer McKee, Bros., butchers McLaughlin, Archibald, hawker McLaughlin, William McNamee, Patrick, publican McNichol, Mrs., lodging-house keeper McPeak, Arthur, shoemaker McPeak, William, tailor O'Connor, S., dressmaker O'Hara, Jane, publican O'Hara, Charles, clerk O'Kane, Bernard, draper's assistant O'Neill, H., shoemaker O'Neill, Henry, solicitor O'Neill, James E., woollendraper, cycle and commission agent O'Neill & Co., wholesale and retail grocers, druggists and general merchants, The Maghera Pharmacy and Drug Hall Palmer, Thomas J., publican Picken, Robert, saddler and shoemaker Quigg, H., grocer's assistant Ranny, Mrs., bonnetmaker Service, D., civil bill officer Scott, A., grocer and hardware merchant Smyth, Joseph, carpenter Smyth, Robert, carpenter Steele, William, Bank house Thompson, Charles, grocer Tohill, Fred., butcher Tohill, John, butcher Toner, John, draper's assistant Walshe, John, druggist and hardware merchant Walsh, Louis, publican Walsh, L. J., solicitor MARKET YARD Averal, R., postman Clark, Fred., labourer Clark, Mary, sextoness Hammond, Wm. J., postman Humphrey, J. Hunter, John, carpenter McKane, John, labourer McKenna, P. Nealson, J. Nelson, Samuel, clerk Nelson, William, clerk GAS HOUSE Brownlow, Hugh, labourer Service, David HALL STREET Agnew, P. J., solicitor Bradley, Andrew, surfaceman Bradley, Andrew, labourer Bradley, H. J., law clerk and Press correspondent Bradley, Bernard, blacksmith Bradley, The Misses, dressmakers and grocers Campbell, John, barber Campbell, M., lodging-house Convery, Francis, lodging-house Convery, Miss, grocer Conway, Thomas, blacksmith Cuskeran, John, labourer Cuskeran, P., shoemaker Diamond, T., grocer Hamilton, James, labourer Henry, P. J., solicitor Hipson, William, carpenter Kelly, Margaret, publican Martin, John, saddler McBride, Owen, carter McKee, Miss, draper McKenna, Charles, cardriver McLaughlin, James, porter McNicholl, James, mineral water manufacturer and Commercial hotel McNicholl, J., carter McNamee, Joseph, carter O'Neill, Patrick, egg and general dealer Pritchard, Robert, gardener Taylor, George, tailor Quinn, T., vandriver Winton, Ralph, labourer TAMNYMULLAN ROAD Bradley, John, labourer Connor, Archibald, carpenter Connor, John, carpenter Henry, The Misses Humphrey, James, labourer McNamee, John, dealer Nelson, M. J. O'Neill, James, mason and farmer O'Neill, Joseph, joiner, &c. O'Neill, The Misses, dressmakers Reilly, P.. M.R.C.V.S., The Cottage Wilson, Mrs. R., draper and dressmaker Wilson, Robert, grocer CHURCH STREET Begley, Bernard, labourer Bolton, Robert, grocer and egg dealer Bradley, John, labourer Curley, James, labourer Cuskman, James, flaxdresser Henery, John, egg buyer Kelly, James, jun. Kelly, John, labourer McAllister, Edward, labourer McCallister, Bernard, labourer O'Neill, John, labourer O'Neill, William, labourer Stewart, William, labourer FARMERS, &C. Anderson, Samuel, R.D.C., Folgotravey Anderson, T. J., J.P., farmer Clark, Alexander, Gillough house Clark, H. J., Ardtana, Upperlands Clark, N. W., Anysultam, Upperlands Clarke, Colonel J. J., Largantogher Convery, Jane, sewing agent and grocer, Fullagloon Cunningham, Jacob, Grillagh, flaxmill Diamond, Neal, R.D.C., Ballyrock Fisher, Rev. T., Knockcloughren Graham, Thomas Higgins, John, Ballyrock Corn and Flax Scutch Mills Kerr, Daniel, cattle dealer, Ballyrahone Kerr, Richard, brick manufacturer, Ballyrahone McCay, Mrs., flax scutching mills McCloskey, Patrick, Rockfield Flax Mills McCusker, Michael, Tullyhenon McElree, Dripps, Mallagh McWilliams, Denis, Rosemount Sands, Rev. T., Knockloughrim Shevers, Henry, Moneymore house Shiels, Samuel, Mullough Shiels, Thomas, Knocknakeith Shulls, Jos., miller Stewart, John, miller Sweetnam, Rev. T., The Rectory, Killyleagh Wilson, Hugh, Crew NOTE: Names with "Mc" were shown in the files as M' Source: The Belfast And Ulster Towns Directory For 1910