{"id":518,"date":"2013-09-16T10:36:42","date_gmt":"2013-09-16T10:36:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.swilson.info\/wp\/?p=518"},"modified":"2022-02-16T11:23:09","modified_gmt":"2022-02-16T10:23:09","slug":"wicklow-town-co-wicklow-from-pigots-directory-of-ireland-of-1824","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swilson.info\/wp\/?p=518","title":{"rendered":"Wicklow town, Co. Wicklow from Pigot\u2019s Directory of Ireland of 1824"},"content":{"rendered":"

Wicklow town – Pigot’s Directory of Ireland 1824<\/strong><\/h3>\n

In the county of the same name, is a small irregularly built seaport, situated 24 miles south south east of Dublin, eight miles north east of Rathdrum, and 16 miles north of Arklow. It has a court house, gaol, market house, and a handsome stone church; the Catholics, Calvinists and Methodists have each a chapel, and the Quakers a meeting house.<\/p>\n

The assizes are held twice a year, it being the county town, and the sessions quarterly. There are two Roman Catholic free schools, in which 200 children are educated in reading, writing, and arithmetic. There was also formerly a Protestant free school, but it has failed for want of funds to keep it in repair and support a master. The barrack is situated in the middle of the town, and holds a company of soldiers; and the inhabitants have a tradition among them, that King James lodged in the front part of it, when he held his court at<\/p>\n

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Wicklow town, Co. Wicklow from Pigot\u2019s Directory of Ireland of 1824,<\/p><\/div>\n

Wicklow after the memorable battle of the Boyne. The imports are rock-salt, limestone, coals, and slates; the exports are copper ore, corn, live stock, hides, salt, &c. There are about 40 fishing boats belonging to this port, but the bar has only ten feet depth at high water. The ballast board offered to make a good harbour, if the corporation would give up their harbour dues; but this was refused. The old castle, built on a rock rising perpendicular from the sea, it is said, was once a place of great strength, and built by Maurice Fitzmaurice at the time of Strongbow\u2019s invasion of Ireland; it appears to have been of a triangular form, with the sea on two sides, and a deep ravine with a drawbridge on the other. A new road from Wicklow to Arklow, will, when finished, save the mail five miles, and avoid the mountainous road, which it now travels. The market day is Saturday. Population about 2200.<\/p>\n

POST OFFICE –<\/strong> Post Master, Mr. William Nolan. The Dublin Mail leaves at nine in the evening in Summer, and at eight in winter. The Newtown-Mountkennedy, Bray, Rathdrum, and Arklow mails are despatched at the same time. Letters for these mails should be put into the office by half past seven the same evening <\/p>\n

Gentry & Clergy<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n

Acton Rev. Thomas, Glebe-house
\nActon Major, Aste Acton
\nBury Sarah, Mrs.
\nCoates Abraham, esq. port surveyor and magistrate
\nCorcoran Rev. James
\nCurtis Robert, esq.
\nDudgeon Mrs.
\nDudgeon Mrs. Ann
\nEccles Isaac A. esq. Cronerow
\nEccles William, esq. Kiltymon
\nEdward Jas. esq. collector of excise
\nHalbert George, esq.
\nJeffries Thomas, esq.
\nJudge Captain Arthur, H. P.
\nLawless Mrs. Mary
\nLee Joseph, esq. Tinakily
\nLeeson Honorable Robt. Claremount
\nMcGuire Rev. Michael
\nPorter Rev. Robert
\nRevell Jno. esq. treasurer, Sea-bank
\nRevell Thomas, esq. Castletymon
\nRevell William, esq. Balymoney
\nRogers John, esq
\nSands Mrs. Catherine
\nShephard John, esq. Sheephill
\nShephard William, esq. Oatland
\nSinge Francis, esq. Glanmore-caitle
\nSymes George, esq.
\nTruell Rev. Robert, Clonmallen
\nWeldon Honourable Mrs.<\/p>\n

Merchants, Tradesmen , &c<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n

Professional Gentlemen<\/span><\/strong><\/h4>\n

Goodison Thomas, M. D. physician
\nHambleton Win. surgeon & physician
\nKeoghoe Richard B. attorney
\nMills John, attorney
\nNolan Wm. surgeon & apothecary
\nOwen James, surgeon & apothecary
\nSmith Thomas, physician<\/p>\n

Merchants<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Perrin James, (general)
\nRonan George D. (coal)
\nTraverse Matthew<\/p>\n

Shopkeepers, Trader &c<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Barlow Arthur, coach proprietor
\nBarton Geo. watch & clock maker
\nBury Wm. H. tallow chandler ‘
\nByrne Garret, linen and woollen draper and grocer
\nByrne James, painter & glazier
\nByrne James, carpenter & builder
\nChristian Jas. saddler & harness mkr
\nChristian Wm. saddler & harness mkr
\nCoates Ann, ladies boarding school
\nDoyle John, revenue officer
\nDoyle Mich, saddler & harness mkr
\nDudgeon Danl. collector of customs
\nFox Thomas, earthenware dealer
\nFurlong Thomas, excise officer
\nHacketts James, baker
\nHoey Richard, boot and shoe maker
\nKelly Ellen, dress maker
\nMacquillen Joseph, baker, tallow chandler and soap boiler
\nMcDowell Jno. linen draper & grocer
\nMcPhail F. & Son, letter press printrs
\nMagee James, boot and shoe maker
\nMooney John, boot and shoe maker
\nMorris Samuel, tanner
\nMurphy William, ship owner
\nOst James, boot and shoe maker
\nPim Joseph, linen & woollen draper
\nPluck Matthew, straw manufacturer
\nReynolds John, baker & tobacconist
\nRogers Eliza, grocer
\nRourke John, grocer
\nSennott Law, salt manufacturer
\nSmyth John, auctioneer
\nSmyth Samuel, grocer
\nStokesbury Richard, surveyor
\nThomas Robert, glazier
\nWaters Mary, dress maker
\nWoodroofe Leonard, cabinet maker<\/p>\n

Innkeepers<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n

Halpin James
\nRogers Bernard<\/p>\n

Publicans<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n

Doolittle John
\nJones William
\nKelly John
\nRyder Jane<\/p>\n

Coaches :<\/strong> The Dublin Mail through Ashford, which is four miles from Wicklow, at eight in the evening. The Wexford coach at half past ten in the morning. Six cars leave on Sunday at 12 for Dublin, and return on Wednesday.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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