Directory: 1824 Pigot Directory (Longford Town)
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1824 PIGOT DIRECTORY OF LONGFORD TOWN
Longford - Is situated in a valley, 59 miles north west of
Dublin, 12 west of Granard, 7 north west of Edgeworth's
town, and 10 north of Ballymahon. It is the county town,
and, previous to the union, sent members to parliament. Here
is a neat church, with a spire, of the Grecian order,
erected in 1821, a Roman Catholic chapel, two Methodist
meeting houses, an artillery barrack, a barrack for a
company of foot, a court house built in 1796, and a new gaol
of the Grecian order, now building. On the site of ground,
at present occupied as? a barrack, once stood the castle of
Longford, and near to it an extensive abbey. There is a
diocesan school, under the direction of the Rev. George
IRWIN, whose salary is paid by the bishop and clergy of the
diocese. There are also a savings bank, to which Lord
LONGFORD is patron, a county infirmary, and several schools,
supported by subscription. The town of Longford contains two
principal streets, which are clean and spacious, with others
of minor importance; Its municipal government is vested in a
sovereign and his deputy. The prosperity of Longford is
greatly assisted by its being on the high road to Sligo, by
its extensive market, which is held on Saturday, for linen,
corn, butter, &c. and by two annual fairs, which are kept on
the 10th of June, and the 16th of October. The population,
according to the last census, was 4500.
Longford
Post Office, Main street. - Post Master, Mr. William BOYLE.
1824
NOBILITY, GENTRY & CLERGY
ACHMUTY Colonel, Longford Militia, Bryanstown
ACHMUTY Lieutenant Colonel
ARMSTRONG Rev. W.C. Moydow
ARMSTRONG Richard, esq. Cloonbalt
BARBER John Nesbit, Lieutenant 103rd Regiment
BIRNEY George, Assistant Commissary General,
Artillery-barracks
BROUGHEN Rev. Henry, Killishee
CANE Rev. Charles
DEMPSEY Richard, esq.
DIGBY Rev. A. Killishee
D'OLLER (?) Rev. Richard H.
FEATHERSTONE, Sir Geo. bart. Ardagh
FEATHERSTON Henry, esq. Drumlish
GOSLIN Arthur, esq. Cottage
GREGG Thornton, esq. Old town
HUGGINS John, esq. Richfort
JAMES Thos. esq. Temple Michael
JESSOP Rev. Dr. Mount Jessop
JESSOP Rev. Robert, Kilglass
JOHNSON Peyton, essq. Drumbawn
IRWIN, Rev. George
KINSLY John, esq.
MACARTNEY Rev. H.B.
MACFARIAN Francis, esq. barrack master
MAXWELL, Rev. Henry, Temple Michael
McCLELAND John, esq. architect
MINCHIN Rev. C. H. Artilery-barrack
MOORE John, esq. Cartons
MONTFORD W.B. esq. Middle-town
NORTH Ulysses, esq. Royal Longford Militia,
Artillery-barracks
O'BIERNE Rev. Dennis
OUSLEY John, esq. Bawn
SLEVIN Rev. Felix, P.C.
ST. GEORGE Rev. Richard, Clonbrony
WEBSTER Thomas, esq.
WILLIAMSON W.A. esq. deputy sovereign of Longford
ACADEMIES
ADAIR Wm. A.M. Gaol-street
IRWIN, Rev. George, A.M. Gaol-st.
MALCOMSON, Mrs. Frances, (ladies) Main-street
APOTHECARIES
HYDE, George Main-street
MALCOMSON Francis R. Main-st.
NICHOLLS Simon, Bridge
WILLIAMS Edward, Bridge-st
ATTORNEYS
HUGHES, Richard, Richmond-harbour
REYNOLDS Christopher, (and sub-sherrif, also commissioner
for receiving special bail, and master extraordinary for
affidavits) and 30, Mary-street, Dublin
AUCTIONEER
CLARKE John, Bridge-street
BAKERS
CONNOR Patrick, Main-street
COWAN George, Main-street
DEACON Wm. Main-street
DUFFY Patrick, Main-street
DUFFY Patrick, Connaught-street
FARRELL James, Ballymahon
FARRELL James
FLOOD Edward, Main-st.
GILLIGAN, Michael, Main-st.
GILRAN, Michael, Main-st.
HAWK, Robert, Bridge-st.
KELLY Terence, Bridge-st.
KENNA Michael, Main-st.
LYNCH John, Main-st.
McDERMOTT John, Dublin-road
McGUIRE Michael, Main-st.
MURPHY Patrick, Main-st.
SHANNON Hugh, Main-st.
THOMPSON Thomas, Main-st.
BOOT AND SHOE MAKERS
ARMSTRONG Alexander, Church-st.
BARTLY James, Bridge-st.
BESTICK Edward, Main-st.
CARBEY James, Main-st.
HYDE James, Main-st.
LAMB Nicholas, Bridge-st.
MILLS Robert, Main-st.
MURRAY, Edward, Bridge-st.
NIXON William, Main-st.
ROSS Terence, Main-st.
SPEER George, Main-st.
GROCERS & SPIRIT DEALERS
CARBRY Christopher, Main-street
CONNOR Patrick, Main-st.
CORRAN Edward, Main-st.
DWYER Alexander, Main-st.
FARRELL Mary, Main-st.
KEON Patrick, Bridge-foot
LEVEY John, Main-st.
McDONNELL Henry, Main-st.
MILLER John, Main-st.
MOORE Bartholomew, Main-st.
MULLANIFF James, Main-st.
TUITE John, Dublin-road
INNKEEPERS
CONNOR Patrick, Main-st.
FAYON Mary, (Longford Hotel) Main-st.
IRONMONGERS
DWYER Robert, Main-st.
LYNCH John, Main-st.
McDONNELL Henry, Main-st.
MOORE Bartholomew, Main-st.
TUITE John, Main-st.
LEATHER SELLERS
BOYLE William, Main-st.
CARBRY Christopher, Main-st.
DWYER Alexander, Main-st.
MOORE Bartholomew, Main-st.
LINEN & WOOLLEN DRAPERS
CARROLL John, Dublin-road
FARRALLY Owen, Main-st.
HARE Edward, Main-st.
JACKSON William, Main-st.
McCUTCHAN James, Main-st.
ROBINSON James, Main-st.
RHODY Janstin, Main-st.
SHAW William, Main-st.
PAINTERS & GLAZIERS
COOPER Patrick, Water-street
FLOOD Francis, (& carpenter) Main-st.
GOVERS John, Main-st.
KIERNAN and TRACEY, Dublin-rd.
NEEDHAM Henry, Main-st.
PHYSICIANS & SURGEONS
FLEMING David, New-road
KEIRNAN ___, Connaught-street
PEACOCK George, (to the Infirmary)
WILLIAMS Vane, Bridge-street
PUBLICANS
BESTICK, James, Main-street
CAHILL Thomas, Main-st.
CAVANAGH John, Turnpike
CLARKE John, Gaol-road
DALY Pater, Main-st.
DONOHOE Patrick, Main-st.
EDGWORTH Henry, Main-st.
FALLON Patrick, Main-st.
FLOOD Francis, Main-st.
MORAN David, Main-st.
O'DONNELL Daniel, Main-st.
O'DONNELL Patrick, Main-st.
REYNOLDS Thomas, Water-street
SADDLERS AND HERNESS MAKERS
DIXON Joseph, Bridge-street
LONG Joseph, Main-street
TAILORS
FARRAL John, Main-st.
FLEMING Peter, Main-st.
HOLLAND Michael, Little Water-st.
MILLER Wm. Water-street
NEIL John, Ballymore-lane
TALLOW-CHANDLERS
CAHILL Cornelius, Main-st.
CARBRY Christopher, Main-st.
COCHRAN William, Main-st.
CONNOR Patrick, Main-st.
LLEVY John, Main-st.
NEEDHAM Henry, Main-st.
TANNERS
BOYLE & FALLON, Water-street
GRAY William, Bridge-street
WATCHMAKERS
FRAZER David, Main-st.
REYNOLDS Michael, Water-street
MISCELLANEOUS
CROGHAN Mary, milliner, Bridge-st.
DWYER Alexander, haberdasher, Main-st.
FARRELL Michl. Linen dealer, Main-st.
McCLELAND Frederick, hosier and stationer, Main-st.
MURRAY Jno. feather dealer, Main-st.
PARKES Wm. printer, Bridge-st.
STAMP OFFICE
McCLELAND Mr. John B., distributor
EXCISE OFFICE
HUGHES Mr. Francis, Main-st.
SAVILL-DOWLING
CARROLL John P.
source:
J. Pigot and Co., London, 1824.
(FHL film # 1279256) Also at the NLI in Dublin.