Galway - 1824 Directory of Eyrecourt *********************************************** Ireland Genealogy Projects Archives Galway Index Copyright ************************************************ File contributed by: C.L. 1824 DIRECTORY OF EYRECOURT Pigot'S Directory Of Ireland Is a small post, fair, and market town in the county of Galway, seventy-two miles west by south of Dublin, nine south by east of Ballinasloe, and thirty-five east by south of Galway, in the heart of a fine corn country. Contiguous to the town stands Eyrecourt castle a magnificent building, the property of the Eyre family and a present received by Colonel Eyre. The internal part of this castle is worth the stranger's notice; the staircase, in particular, is supposed ot be the finest in Ireland. In the demesne, which is well laid down, is a large fort, from which a cave is said to turn two miles and a half, and to open near the beautiful and ancient abbey of Meelick. The church is a neat edifice of stone, with a tower and one bell. Here is also building a large and handsome Roman Catholic chapel, which is calculated to hold a thousand persons. In the court house the sessions are held once a year both for criminal cases and civil suits; and a manor court is held every month for the recovery of debts under ten pounds. Over the court room is the free parochial school. Besides this there is an endowed school, built in 1777, by the order of Bishop Cumberland; Lord John Eyre, and Archdeacon Alcock are the trustees. The present master is Mr. Lawrence Laffan Quinlan, whose salary of 31l. 3s. 2d. per annum is paid by the Dublin Board of Education. The market day is Saturday. Fairs are held on the first Monday after Easter Monday, July the 10th, September the 8th, and December the 21st. Population about 800. POST OFFICE- Post Mistress, Miss Catherine Usher. The Dublin mail arrives at half- past seven in the morning, and is despatched at a quarter past one in the afternoon. The Portumna mail arrives at eleven and is despatched at half-past eleven in the morning. Letters for England and Scotland by the Dublin mail. NOBILITY, GENTRY AND CLERGY Allman Captain John, 48th regt. foot, H.P. Blackstock Thos esq., Land agent Blake Mrs. Calanan John, esq. Tully Calanan Mrs. Clonfert, the Rt. Rev. Lord Bishop of Clonfert House Cowan John esq. Egan John esq. Eyre Col, Eyre Court Castle Eyre Giles esq. Eyre John esq. Woodview Eyre Mrs. Eyre Rev. Richard L.L.D. Phenix Lodge Eyre Capt Robert Flanagan Jas esq. Wobourn Lodge Kelly Rev Barnard Martin Lieut. Christopher, 60th regt.of foot, H.P. O'Malley Geo esq. Prospect Seymour Rev. Dav., Ballamore castle Seymour Eyre esq. Seymour Lieut. Thos. Galway militia,H.P. Seymour Thos. Barrister, Bellevue Skerrett James esq. Skerret Pat M esq. Purify Lieut. Arnold 39th reg. of foot,H.P. Walters Thos esq. Chief Constable,Lawrencetown MERCHANTS, TRADESMEN, &c. PROFESSIONAL GENTLEMEN Blake Stephen, attorney Cowan Joseph H., attorney Seymour Jos. attorney, and 38 Great Ship street, Dublin. Sharpe John, surgeon Ryan Matthew, classical school SHOPKEEPERS & TRADERS Coates Saml, farmer Coen John, linen draper Dolan Stephen, linen draper Fahy Peter, baker Gollagher Anthony, grocer Hobart Joseph, tallow chandler Horsman Edw. miller Howard Henry, grocer Kelly Thomas, grocer and spirit dealer. Lovelock Pat, apothecary Nevin Pat, grocer Sords Wm, baker PUBLICANS Clarke Michael Coughlan Patrick Dermott John Egan Patrick (innkeeper) Mahan Thomas