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