{"id":1081,"date":"2014-05-19T19:35:46","date_gmt":"2014-05-19T18:35:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.swilson.info\/wp\/?p=1081"},"modified":"2022-02-16T11:26:01","modified_gmt":"2022-02-16T10:26:01","slug":"ballinamore-co_leitrim-pigots-directory-1824","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swilson.info\/wp\/?p=1081","title":{"rendered":"Ballinamore, Co Leitrim – Pigots Directory 1824"},"content":{"rendered":"

Ballinamore<\/strong> is a market and post town situated on the bunks of
\na small river in the county of Leitrim, 73 miles north west of
\nDublin, 9 north of Mohill, 8 from Cloon, 7 south west of
\nCashcarrigan, 7 from Carrigallen, and 9 south west of
\nBallyconnel. A considerable corn-mill has lately been erected
\nhere by Mr. Charles Sharpley, and there are also two extensivc
\ntan-yards, which employ many of the inhabitants. The church
\nis a small but neat edifice, possessing neither spire nor steeple;
\nand the Catholic chapel is a spacious stone building. Here is a session
\nhouse where civil suits only are decided twice a year. The
\nmarket, which is held on Tuesday, is remarkably well supplied. Its
\ntwo fairs are on the 12th of May and the 12th of November. The
\npopulation is about 800.<\/p>\n

Post Office –<\/strong> Post Master, Mr. Charles Hamilton. The Dublin mail arrives
\nat half past eleven in the morning, and is despatched as half-past one
\nin the afternoon. The Killyshandra mail arrives and departs with the Dublin mail.
\nLetters for England and Scotland go with the Dublin mail.
\n<\/p>\n

\"Ballinamore,<\/a>

Ballinamore, Co_Leitrim – Pigots Directory 1824<\/p><\/div>\n

Gentry and Clergy<\/strong><\/p>\n

Charles Gerrard , esq. Bushill
\nJohn Lawder, esq. Mough
\nLieutenant Wm. H. H. P. Lawder, Mough
\nAlexander Norris, esq. Milford
\nJames O’Connor, esq. chief constable of police
\nGaptaim Acheson O\u2019Brien, Whiterock
\nLieutenant Wm. H. P. Penrose, Curramahon
\nAlexander Percy, esq. Kilrush
\nGeorge Percy, esq. Garradice
\nRev. Francis Percy, Drumdartin
\nMajor John Percy, Garradice
\nWm. Percy esq. Garradice
\nJohn Roycroft, esq. Rose-hill
\nWm. Shanly esq., Willyfield<\/p>\n

Merchants and Tradesmen<\/strong><\/p>\n

Professional Gentlemen<\/strong><\/p>\n

Charles Hamilton, apothecary
\nHenry Mawdsley, Gauger<\/p>\n

Merchants<\/strong>
\nCharles Sharpley
\nWm. Walsh<\/p>\n

Shopkeepers. Trader etc<\/strong>
\nRichard Connolly, baker
\nJohn Foster, baker & woolen draper
\nRobert Jones, baker
\nDavid Knott, tobacconist
\nJohn Lattimer, earthenware dealer
\nWm. Lattimur, calico dealer
\nPatrick McLoughlin , linen and woollen draper
\nThomas McPharlan Thomas, grocer
\nArthur Noble, grocer & tobacconist
\nCharles Sharples, tanner
\nWm. Walsh, tanner<\/p>\n

Publicans<\/strong><\/p>\n

Patrick Delace
\nBernard Dolan
\nMichael Dowd
\nJames McCue
\nBernard McGovern
\nRobert Park
\nMiles Sweeney
\nDavid Thompson, (innkeeper)<\/p>\n

Coach<\/strong> : No Coaches pass through this place, but the Royal Mail from Sligo runs through Drumsna, 14 miles distant, every day at half-past three in the afternoon for Dublin, and returns at 20 minutes past ten in the morning for Sligo.<\/p>\n

Goods may be forwarded to any destination by means of hired cars.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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