PAGE from the 1856 SLATER’S DIRECTORY - GALWAY CITY
POST OFFICE
MURPHY, Bernard - postmaster
NOBILITY, GENTRY AND CLERGY
ADAIR, Rev. William - Nun’s Island
ANKEITTLE, Mrs. Maria - Prospect House
ATHY, Randal L. Esq. - j.p. Renville
BLAKE, Andrew William, Esq. - Furbo
BLAKE, Francis, Esq. - Creg Castle
BLAKE, Henry, Esq. - Ardfry
BLAKE, John - Netterville, Eyre sq
BLAKE, Mrs. ___ - Oran Castle
BLAKE, Patrick, Esq. - Bay View
BLAKE, Theobold, Esq. - Frenchfort
BLAKE, Sir Thomas, j.p. Bart. - Menlo Castle
BLOOMFIELD, Miss Maria - Cross st.
BUNBURY, Mrs. ___ - Spiddal
BURKE, Edward C. Esq. - Nile Lodge
BURKE, George, Esq. j.p. - Danesfield
BURKE, Rev. John, c.c. - Wood quay
BURKE, Mrs. Lloyd - Dominic st.
CAULDWELL, Rev. John - Salt Hill road
COMMINS, Rev. Geo. p.p. - Market st.
COMMONS, the Misses ___ - Salt Hill rd
COMONS, Thomas, Esq. - Ross hill
COMYN, Francis, Esq. - Woodstock
CONRYN, Peter Sarstield, Esq. j.p. - the Farm
CROTTY, Rev. William - New road
DALY, the Very Rev. James (warden of Galway) - Villa
DALY, Rev. Peter, p.p. - Newtown Smith
D’ARCY, Rev. John - Vicar’s croft
D’ARCY, Mark, Esq. - Salt Hill road
DIXON, Major ___ - Rahoon
DONNELLAN, Edmond H. Esq. - Eyre st
FARRAR, Captain ___ - Spiddal House
FITZGERALD Mr. Francis - Salt Hill rd
FOLAN, Rev. Thomas D. - Dominican Convent, Claddagh
FRANCIS, Rev. John, c.c. - Wood quay
FRENCH the Misses___, Prospect hill
GALWAY, John Esq. - Rocklaun
GEOGHEGAN, Lieut.-Col j.p. - Maryville
HALLOWELL, Rev. John - College road
HARDIMAN, James, Esq. - Eyre st
HILL, George, Esq. - Vescie Lodge
HODGSON, Henry, Esq. - Merlith Park
HUGHES, Capt. ___ - Eyre st
INGRAM, Henry, Esq. - Rockland Oranmore
IVERS, Robert, Esq. - Salt Hill road
JACKSON, Benjamin, Esq. (county inspector of constabulary) - Prospect Hill
JENNINGS, Mrs. Eliza - Henry st
JONES, Mrs. Eliza - College rd
JOYCE, Rev. Matthew p.p. - Market st
KERNAN, John B. Esq, r.m. - Taylor’s Hill
KILLRY, James, Esq. - Mountpelier ter
KNIGHT, Capt. Williams - Wood quay
LEONARD, Rev. Laurence, c.c. - Market st
LEWIS, Rev. John - Salt Hill road
LYNCH, James - Dominich st
LYNCH, John, Esq. - Oranmore
LYNCH, Nicholas, Esq. d.l. - Barnam
LYNCH, Patrick M. Esq. - Glenarde
M’DERMOTT, Very Rev. Augstine (prior) - Back st
M’DONNELL, Joseph, Esq. (sub-sheriff) - College road
M’DONOUGH, Mr. ___ - New road
M’GRATH, Rev. John (guardian of Franciscan Convent) - Wood quay
MAHON, James, Esq. - Eyre st
MAHON, Lambert, Esq. - Eyre st
MANSELL, Rev. Edwd. - Eyre, Fort Eyre
MARTIN, Miss Margaret, Abbey - Gate st
MARTIN, Mr. Robert - Dominic st
MARTIN, Mr. Walter, Abbey - Gate st
MITCHELL, Mrs. ___ - Salt Hill road
MURDOCK, Rev. James - Nun’s Island
O’CONNOR, Roderick, Esq. - Clare View
O’DONNELL, the Very Rev. laurence, d.d. - Taylor’s hill
O’FLAHERTY, Anthony, Esq. m.p. - Knockbane
O’FLAHERTY, Patrick, Esq. - Arran Isles
O’HARA, Mrs. Ann - Leneboy
O’HARA, John, Esq. (sub-sheriff for the county of Galway) - Arran View
PERSSE, Henry, Esq. - New Castle
PERSSE, Robert, Esq. - Black Rock House
PERSSE, Thos. Moor, Esq. j.p. - Taylor’s Hill
REDINGTON, John, Esq. - Dangan
REDINGTON, John - jun., Esq. - Dangan
ROBERTS, Samuel, Esq. (civil engineer) - Palmyra terrace
ROCHE, Rev., B. J., v.g. - Market st
RONALDS, Dr. (professor of chemistry) - Nun’s Island
RUSH, Ambrose, Esq. j.p. - Taylor’s Hill
SERVICE, Rev. John - Nun’s Island
SYNGE, Mrs. ___, - Fort Eyre road
TOBYN, Michael, Esq. - Murrough
TREANOR, Rev. John - Prospect hill
WALSH, Mr. James - palmyra terrace
YOUNG, Mrs. Bridgt. - Upper Dominic st
ACADEMIES & SCHOOLS
COLLEGE - College road
HALLOWELL, Rev. John m.a., headmaster
CURRAN, Margaret (ladies boarding and day), Middle st
DOVER SCHOOL, merchant road - (under the patronage of the Church missionary Society)
BROWNRIGG, Rev. George Oliver superintendent.
ERASMUS’ SMITH’S FREE SCHOOL - Wood quay
GOLDING, the Misses (boarding & day)
M’GRATH, Mark & Thomas, Nun’s Island
MODEL SCHOOLS, Newcastle road (under the Board of the National Education Society) -
MOYLAN, James, master
M’CORMICK, Ann & HERITAGE, Mary, mistresses
? (unable to read) - Market St.
O’CONNOR, James, head master
NATIONAL SCHOOL (girls) - Nun’s Island - taught by the ladies of the Presentation Convent ?
ORPHAN INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL - Claddagh (unable to read?)
PISCATORY NATIONAL SCHOOL, Claddagh
RYAN, John - master *(Nancy’s g grandfather)
HOGG, Mary - Mistress
QUEEN’S COLLEGE - Newcastle rd
BERWICK, Esq. Edward - President
O’LEARY, Joseph, Esq. - Vice President
HARDIMAN, Esq. - Librarian
O’FLAHERTY, Bernard, Esq. - Registrar
BENBACH, Doctor, - Treasurer
MOFFIT, Doctor, - Secretary
WINTER, Michael - Middle st
AGENTS
Marked thus * are Land, and thus + a Emigration Agents.
*BOOKER, George (to Lord Campbell) - Dominic st.
*BUTLER, William H. - Eyre square
*CROSS, Samuel - Salt Hill road
+EVANS & Son - Flood st.
+FINN James & Co. (& commission) - Merchant road
*FORBES, James - Prospect hill
*Harrison, John - Fort Eyre
+KILLIAN, Nicholas - High st
*LYNSKEY, William - Bohermore
+PURDON, J. B. - Victoria place
*SKERRETT, Anthony - Mary st
SOMERVILLE, Richard A, (to M.U?horue) - Eyre square
*WYLDE, William - Abbey gate st
APOTHECARIES
CONSEDINE, Michael (& accouth??) - Shop street
ENGLAND, Richard - Shop st
GREAVEN, Anthony J. - Eyre sq
M’SWINEY, James - Shop st
MAHON, Nicholas - Middle st
STAUNTON, Patrick - Dominic st
ARCHITECTS & BUILDERS
BRADY, William - Quay st
CLARKE, William - Nun’s Island
CUSACK, James - New road
SEMPLE, Austin - William st
SEMPLE, John - Dominic st
ATTORNEYS
BATH, Joseph Henry - Eyre st
BLAKENEY, John - (coroner & notary public) - Mary st
DONELAND, Anthony - Mary st
M’NAMARA, Michael - Eyre st
M’NAMARA, Nicholas - St. Francis st
MURPHY, Patrick G. - St. Francis st
O’HARA, John M. (and clerk of the peace) - Lombard st
O’SHAUGHNESSEY, James Cook - Eyre
PERRIN, Michael (and commission for taking affidavits) - Mary st
REGAN, Michael - Wood quay
ROCHFORT, Coll - Salt Hill office - Eyre
AUCTIONEERS
CONNELL, Thos. - Shop st
STAUNTON, Edward (and appraiser) - Lombard
CLARKE, Walter - Dominic st
COLLINS, Thomas - William st
DONOHOE, Michael - Main Coard st
GARAGHTY, Michael - William’s gate
KEEGAN, Thomas - William’s gate
LYNCH, Andrew, Shop st
MANGAN, Lancelot - Nun’s Island
MORRIS, John - Shop st
O’CONNOR, William - William st
OLIVER, John - Main Guard st
SWEENY, John - Dominicst
USHER, Mathew - William st
WYLDE, William - William st
transcribed by Mary Davis