Galway - 1881 Directory Of Loughrea *********************************************** Ireland Genealogy Projects Archives Galway Index Copyright ************************************************ File contributed by: C.L. 1881 DIRECTORY OF LOUGHREA Slater'S Commercial Directory Of Ireland A Market town, in the parish and barony of its name, county of Galway, is 109 miles w. by s. from Dublin, 23 E. from Galway and 26 miles S. by E. from Tuam, pleasantly situated on the banks of Loughrea lake, the water of which is said to be supplied by seven distinct springs, called the Seven Sisters. It length north-westward is one mile and a half, its extreme breadth one mile, and its area comprises about seven hundred and sixty acres. It is said to contain no other fish than pike, and its waters to be unfit for culinary purposes. Loughrea was formerly garrisoned and the remains of its walls are yet visible; there are also the remains of an old castle and a monastery - the former erected by the Earl of Ulster at an early period, and the latter founded for Carmelite or White friars by Richard de Burgh, in the year 1300; adjoining it is a very neat chapel, erected through the exertions of the Rev. Miles Gannon. There is also a convent for nuns of the Carmelite order, founded about the year 1680, and removed to its present site in 1829, when the building, including a chapel, was erected, under the direction of the prior of the abbey, at a cost of £5,000, defrayed from the funds of the nunnery. The Sisters of Mercy have also a convent here. On the north side of town is a fine graveled walk, called the Mall, shaded by lofty trees, which forms a delightful promenade. The town, which is the property of the Earl of Clanricarde, who resides at Portumna, consists of several streets, many of the houses of which are neat and well built. In a court house, erected in 1848, general sessions are held twice a year, and petty sessions once a week. The other public secular buildings are a barrack, a bridewell, a linen hall, and a workhouse. There is a branch of the National Bank of Ireland, and one of the Hibernian Bank, three corn mills, and an hotel - the latter situated in Main street, which is the principal thoroughfare. The Protestant Episcopal church is a handsome edifice, with a fine steeple, erected in 1821. The Roman Catholic church is a noble and commodious structure, with a tower containing one large bell. The principal charitable institutions are a dispensary, and several schools for the education of the poor. The market day is Thursday. Fairs, February 11th, May 25th and 26th, August 20th and December 5th. The population of the parish in 1861 was 4,128, and in 1871, 3,699, of which the town numbered 3,072. POST OFFICE, Main Street, LOUGHREA, Bernard M'Donnell, Post Master - Letters from Dublin, England, Scotland and all parts arrive at three morning and three afternoon, and are dispatched thereto at a quarter before eleven morning and half-past nine night Money Order and Telegraph Office and Savings Bank. NOBILITY, GENTRY & CLERGY Badger Rev. M.E. prior, Loughrea Barrett John Samuel, Esq J.P. Woodlawn Blake John H, Esq, J.P. Rathville Blake Peter, Esq, J.P. Holly park Burke John, Esq, M.D. Main st Burke Mrs. Mary, Mount Carmel Convent, Loughrea Burke Rev Michael, Ballyduggan Burke H.J Esq, Ballybroder Burke Sir John C, Bart, J.P. Marblehill Carroll Rev James, Barrack st Daly Colonel ___, J.P., Raford Daly James, Esq, J.P. Castle Daly Daly William, Esq, J.P. Dunsandle Dolphin Oliver, Esq. Turoe Dolphin Peter H, Esq, J.P. Deansford Duggan the Most Rev. Patrick, D.D., Lord Bishop of Clonfert, The Palace, Loughrea Dunsandle the Right Hon. Lord, Dunsandle Egan Rev. Patrick, c.c. Loughrea Hardy Joseph, Esq, J.P. Dartfield Kelly Rev M.E. Loughrea Lambert John W.H. Esq, J.P. Craughwell Lewis Captain A, Ballygar Lynch William Power, Esq, Eden hill M'Dermott Michael, Esq, Brooklawn Macdonnell Mr. Bernard, Main st Maxwell Rev. C.C. St Clarence Mills Thomas W Esq., Main st Nolan Andrew B, Esq, New park O'Farrell Charles, Esq, J.P. Dalyston O'Farrell Denis Paul, Esq, M.D., Bride st O'Farrell, T.D.Esq (crown solicitor), Loughrea Persse Burton, Esq, J.P. Moyode Castle Persse Dudley, Esq, Roxborough Pilkington Henry, Esq, Abbeyville Rush Rev. Edward, A.B. Rectory Scanlon Mrs. Margaret, Main st Smyth Captain John, J.P. Mason brook Stratton Mr. William, Main st Tully Thomas, Esq, Rathfaran ACADEMIES AND SCHOOLS AGRICULTURAL SCHOOL, Coscorrig - Patrick Brawley, master NATIONAL SCHOOL, Abbey lane - John Fury, master ST. BRENDAN'S SEMINARY, Bride st - Rev. M.E. Kelly, president; Patrick Cony, professor of English ST. BRIDGET'S INDUSTRIAL SCHOL, Moor st - Conducted by the Sisters of Mercy ST. VINCENT'S NATIONAL SCHOOL, Moor st - Conducted by the Sisters of Mercy AGENTS Blake John H (land), Barrack st Kelly Thomas (emigration), Main st Scanlon Margaret (for Long's celebrated specific & Odam's manures), Main st Stretford John (land), Main st AUCTIONEERS Larkin John, Main st Nevin Michael, Main st BAKERS Callanan John, Main st Egan John, Galway rd Green Thomas, Main st Kennedy John, Main st Plover Thomas, Main st BANKS HIBERNIAN BANK (Branch), Main st - draws on the head office, Dublin - Thomas W Mills, Esq, manager NATIONAL BANK (Branch), Main st - draws on the head office, London - M. J. Nicholson, Esq, manager BLACKSMITHS Bermingham Redmond, Main st Daly Hugh, Barrack st Joyce Michael, Bride st M'Laughlin Thomas, Galway rd Nevin William, Barrack st Walsh Thomas, Barrack st BOOKSELLERS & STATIONERS Kelly Thomas (printer & proprietor of Loughrea Monthly Illustrated Journal),Main st Scanlon Margaret, Main st BOOT AND SHOE MAKERS Carr John, Kelly's lane Connolly Peter, Kelly's lane Donohoe Patrick, Main st Egan Patrick, Abbey lane Hynes Joseph, Dunkelin st Langley James, Main st Morris Patrick, Main st Mulkern Thomas, Main st BUTCHERS Fallon Joseph, Main st Flaherty Francis, Kelly's lane Kennedy Patrick, Main st Lally John, Main st CARPENTERS Conniffe Joseph, Barrack st Gilligan John, Galway rd Keller Michael, Main st Kelly James & Son, Cross st Lyons John, Barrack st Sweeney Thomas, Athenry rd CLOTHES DEALERS Concannon Patrick, Main st O'Connor Patrick, Main st Tierney Ellen, Main st COACH MAKERS Leaney John, Church lane O'Grady Martin, Barrack st FARMERS In Loughrea Parish Bowes Matthew Bowes William Carr Patrick Conway Winfrid Cosgrave Michael Cosgrave Peter Forde James Forde Timothy Kane Patrick Kelly Patrick Kennedy Patrick M'Carthy John Mulkern Timothy Ryan Michael Smyth Capt. Anthy Smyth Laurence FIRE &c OFFICE AGENTS ACCIDENT INSURANCE ASSOCIATION OF SCOTLAND - Thos W. Mills, Main st ALLIANCE - Thomas W. Mills, Main st RELIANCE MUTUAL (life) - William Stratton, Main st SCOTTISH PROVINCIAL (fire & life)- Thomas W. Mills, Main st SCOTTISH WIDOWS' FUND - M. Tarpy, Main st STAFFORDSHIRE (fire) - Patrick Hayes, Carraroe Cottage STANDARD (life) - M.J. Nicholson, Main st & Patrick Hayes, Carraroe Cottage SUN - Thomas Kelly, Main st GLASS & CHINA DEALERS Clasby Michael (earthenware), Main st Comber Mary, Main st Ryan Patrick, Main st GROCERS Bermingham Redmond, Main st Bowes John, Main st Burke Patrick, Main st Clarke Michael, Main st Cogivan Patrick, Main st Dilleen Michael, Bride st Dimond John, Main st Duffy Mary, Main st Flynn William, Main st Flynn Patrick, Barrack st Forde Timothy, Main st Green Thomas, Main st Hanrahan Patrick, Church lane Hickey Margaret, Main st Hogan Eliza, Main st Hynes John, Main st Hynes Patrick, Main st Keathing John, Main st Kelly Joseph, Main st Kennedy John, Main st Larkin John, Main st M'Carthy James, Main st M'Carthy John, Main st N'Neill John, Barrack st Plower Thomas, Main st Quirk Patrick, Main st Rafferty Mary, Main st Scanlon Margaret (& garden seeds), Main st Shaughnessy John, Main st Smyth Samuel, Main st Sweeney John, Main st Sweeney Michael, Main st Tarpy Mary, Main st HABERDASHERS See Linen Drapers & Haberdashers HOTEL See also Public Houses Nevin's (& posting house), Michael Nevin, Main st IRONMONGERS & HARDWARE MEN Bermingham Redmond, Main st Burke Patrick, Main st Comber Mary, Main st Manahan Malachi, Main st Scanlon Margaret (& agricultural seeds), Main st Sweeney Michael, Main st Tarpy Mary, Main st LEATHER SELLERS Hanrahan Patrick, Church lane Manahan Malachi, Main st Mulkern Thomas, Main st LINEN & WOOLLEN DRAPERS & HABERDASHERS Comber Mary, Main st Craughwell Patrick, Main st Flynn Sarah, Main st Hall Michael, Main st M'Entee Andrew, Main st Ryan Patrick, Main st Stratton William, Main st Tarpy Martin, Main st MILLERS Finn John, Richard M & James, Bride st Nokeley Patrick, Kilmeen Plunkett Walter,White mills MILLINERS & DRESSMAKERS Croughwell Annie, Main st Keating the Misses ___, Barrack st M'Entee Andrew, Main st Prendergast Catherine, Main st Stratton William, Main st NAIL MAKERS Fahy Thomas, Cross st Fahy Timothy, Galway rd PAINTERS & GLAZIERS Barrett James, Barrack st Lee John, Bride st M'Cabe Michael, Bride st PHYSICIANS & SURGEONS Burke John, M.D. Main st Lynch Francis J, M.D., Main st O'Donohue Patrick, M.D., Main st O'Farrell Denis Paul, M.D., Bride st PUBLIC HOUSES Bermingham Redmond, Main st Bowes John, Main st Bowes Michael, Main st Callan Michael, Main st Clarke Michael, Main st Conniffe Alice, Main st Connor John, Bride st Cosgrave Thomas, Barrack st Dilleen Michael, Bride st Dimond John, Main st Duffy Mary, Main st Flynn Patrick, Barrack st Flynn William, Main st Forde Timothy, Main st Glynn Michael, Main st Healy Catherine, Bride st Hogan Eliza, Main st Hynes John, Main st Hynes Patrick, Main st Keating John, Main st Kelly John, Bride st Kelly John, Main st Kelly Joseph, Main st Kennedy John, Main st Larkin John, Main st M'Carthy James, Main st M'Carthy John, Main st M'Donagh Thomas, Main st Plower Thomas, Main st Quirke Patrick, Main st Shaughnessy John, Main st Shiel Margaret, Barrack st Smyth Samuel, Main st Sweeney John, Main st Tarpy Mary, Main st Whelan Murtagh, Main st SADDLERS & HARNESS MAKERS O'Brien Thomas, Main st Shadwell Richard, Main st SHOPKEEPERS AND DEALERS IN SUNDRIES Cullen Rosetta, Main st Kelly Michael, Main st Kilroy John, Main st Melia Daniel, Bride st Morrisey Edward, Main st Oliver Charles, Main st SOLICITORS Dolphin P Henry B, Summer hill O'Farrell Thomas D (crown solicitor), Bride st SURGEONS See Physicians and Surgeons TAILORS Cahalan John, Moor st Delany William, Main st Fahy John, Cross st Ryan Joseph, Abbeylane Ryan William, Galway rd Shiel Michael, Main st WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS Larkin John, Main st M'Carthy John, Main st Scanlon Margaret (importer of wines & brandies), Main st MISCELLANEOUS Coen Eliza, confectioner, Main st Conniffe Thomas, pawnbroker, Kelly's lane Cunningham John, cooper, Main st Kelly Michael S, commissioner for taking affidavits, Main st Kelly Thomas, newsagent, Main st Morrisey Edward, car owner, Main st Ross, Murray & Co, plumbers, Main st Toole John, clerk of petty sessions, Barrack st PUBLIC BUILDINGS, OFFICES &c. PLACES OF WORSHIP And Their Ministers PROTESTANT EPISCOPAL CHURCH, Church lane - Rev. Edward Rush, A.B. rector ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH, Bride st - Rev. James Carroll, adm; Rev. Patrick Egan, C.C.; Rev M.E. Kelly, C.C. ABBEY CONVENT and FRIARY (Carmelite Order), Abbey lane - Very Rev. M.E. Badger, prior; Rev. John O'Brien, friar MOUNT CARMEL, CONVENT, Mount Carmel - Mrs. Mary Burke, superioress SISTERS OF MERCY CONVENT, Moor st - Mrs. Mary Burke, superioress UNION WORKHOUSE Chairman - The Hon. Lord Dunsdale, Dunsdale Vice Chairman - J.H. Blake, Esq., J.P. Master - John Kearney Matron - Margaret A. Young Schoolmistress - Mary Staunton Medical Assistant - Francis James Lynch, M.D. Protestant Chaplain - Rev. Edward Rush, A.B. Roman Catholic Chaplain - Rev. James Carroll Clerk of Union - Patrick Egan Relieving Officers - James Reekham, Thomas Lally, Patrick Glynn & Edward Lalor REGISTRARS Of Births, Deaths & Marriages Superintendent Registrar - Patrick Egan, Workhouse Registrar of Births, Deaths & Marriages - Patrick O'Donohoe, M.D. Moor st Registrar of Marriages - Wm. Stratton, Main st Barrack (Constabulary), Barrack st - Samuel J Carter, inspector Bridewell, Lake side - Denis Kelly, keeper Court House, Lake side - Denis Kelly, keeper Dispensary, Barrack street - Patrick O'Donohue, surgeon Dispensary, Bullawn - John Burke, M.D. medical attendant Linen Hall, Barrack st Loan Fund Office, The Mall - Rev James Carroll, manager Our Lady's Orphanage, Moor st - Conducted by the Sisters of Mercy Stamp Office, Main st - Thomas Kelly, sub distributor Temperance Reading Room, Society st - Peter Sweeney, secretary CARS. From Nevin's Hotel To ATHENRY, a Mail Car, every evening at half-past nine To WOODLAWN, a Mail Car, every morning at a quarter to eleven CONVEYANCE BY RAILWAY The nearest Station is at WOODLAWN, on the Midland Great Western line, 9 miles distant. For conveyance thereto, see Cars