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1880 Belfast / Ulster Street Directory

STREET DIRECTORIES TRANSCRIBED
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1898 Newry Directory      Bangor Spectator Directory 1970

PROVINCIAL TOWNS
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Previous Provincial Towns    ( A's )  ( B )  ( C's )  ( D's )  ( E's G's H's K's )  ( L )  ( M N )  ( O P R )  ( S T W )

BAILIEBOROUGH   BALLYBAY   BALLYCASTLE   BALLYCLARE   BALLYGAWLEY   BALLYMENA   BALLYMONEY   BALLYNAHINCH BALLYSHANNON   BALLYWALTER   BANBRIDGE   BANGOR   BELTURBET   BUSHMILLS

Bailieborough, is a market town and a parish, in the County Cavan, about fifty four miles N.W. from Dublin. It consists of one principal street and several diverging ones. General Sessions of the Peace for the Hilary and Midsummer periods are held annually ; Petty Sessions fortnightly. There is a very fine Model National School. About one mile to the North of the town is Bailieborough Castle, the seat of the Right Hon. Lady Lisgar. It is situated in a fine demesne, and occupies the site of an ancient fortress or castle. The market is held on Monday. Fairs are held on the first Monday in each month.

Post Office - Thomas King, postmaster - Mails arrive and are despatched as follows ; arrivals, 6.40 a.m., 2.15 p.m., 6.0 p.m.; despatched, 6.40 a.m., 12.10 p.m., 7.35 p.m.
Stamp Office, Market Street - Robert Gibson, stamp distributor

Places of Worship

Church of Ireland - Rev. W. H. Hutchinson, Rector
1st Presbyterian Church (Corglass) - Rev. Thos. Robert White, minister
2nd Presbyterian Church )Urcher_ - Rev. Thos. Johnston, minister
Roman Catholic Chapel - Rev. John O'Connor
Wesleyan Methodist Chapel - Rev. John Gilbert

Public Institutions

Bible Societies - managed by Committee
Constabulary Station - William Bigley, sub-inspector ; John Kelly, head constable
Petty Sessions - E. G. Stopford, clerk
Bridewell - Francis Griffith, keeper
Model National School - J. B. Skifflington, inspector ; William Frame, head master, male department ; James Magowan, and J. A. Hickison, assistants. Miss Morrin, head mistress, Infant department ; Mrs. Frame, assistant.
Northern Bank - W. B. Cross, manager ; R. P. Leathem, cashier
Ulster Bank - Wm. Jamison, agent ; J. T. Moore, cashier, and J. Weatherup, assistant
Union Workhouse - Twelve electoral divisions. Board meets on Mondays. Thomas Chambers, vice-chairman ; Charles McCombe, P. L. G., Shercock, deputy-chairman ; R. Ryans, M.D., medical officer ; Clement Graham, master ; A. S. Higgins, sub-sanitary officer.

Clergy, Gentry, etc.

Bigley, William, sub-inspector R.I.C.
Brady, Miss, Henry Street
Byrne, Rev. P., C.C., Henry Street
Chambers, Thomas, land agent, Market Street
Chambers, William, Henry Street
Clarke, Joseph, surgeon, Market Street
Cross, W. B., Northern Bank
Gilbert, Rev. John, Main Street
Hutchinson, W. H.
Lancashire, John
Lisgar, Right Hon. Lady, Lisgar House
Mehaffy, William, attorney, Market Street
Moore, James, Main Street
O'Connor, Rev. John, P.P.
Ryan, Richard, M.D.
Simpson, H. K., J.P., Millmount
Skifflington, J. B., inspector of national schools
Small, James, J.P., Villa
Wilson, John, M.D.

Traders, etc.

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BALLYBAY              top

Ballybay, a market town in the County of Monaghan, pleasantly situated in a valley, fifty two miles distant from Belfast, and eight from the county town, Monaghan - is situate on the direct line of road and railway from Dundalk to Enniskillen. Within a mile of the town are very extensive corn mills. There is a Protestant and a Roman Catholic Church, Presbyterian Meeting House, and market house. The markets are held on Saturday, and the fair held on the third Saturday in each month is celebrated for horses and black cattle. There is also a flax market. Town revenue, 1876, £150 ; expenditure, £110 ; debt, £394. Population, 1861, 1,658 ; 1871, 1,714.

Town Commissioners

Benj. Brown, J.P., chairman ; John McManus, Samuel M. Cleave, Joseph Nicholson, William McElvey, John J. McMahon, Isaiah Carson
Town Clerk - T. McSherry
Auditor - Thos. Collot, Local Government Board, Dublin

Public Institutions

Post Office and Stamp Office - Mark Stratton, postmaster
Bank of Ireland - Sidney Jackson, agent ; W. B. Mckean, cashier ; open on Tuesdays and Saturdays
Belfast Bank - Henry Maturin, manager ; Mr. Rea, cashier
Northern Bank - Matt. Edwards, manager ; Mr. Knox, cashier
Ulster Bank - Wm. Caruthers, agent ; open on Saturdays only
Ballybay (No. 2) National School, Intermediate - Patron, R. C. L. French, J.P., D.L.; manager, Rev. E. B. R. Young, A.M., T.C.D.; principal, David Ransom
Church of England Temperance Society, Ballybay Branch - President, Rev. A. B. R. Young, M.A.; secretary, H. Maturin
Coroner - R. Reid, M.D., Silveroe, Dunraymond
Dispensary - Brownlow, Martin, M.B., T.C.D., Gorse Hill, Ballybay, medical officer
Registrar of Births, Deaths, and Marriages - Dr. B. Martin.
Secretary to Dispensary Committee - John C. Carlisle, Derryvalley
Petty Sessions - Clerk, John Lester
Poor Rate Collector for Ballybay District - H. Armstrong

Places of Worship

Church of Ireland - Rev. A. B. R. Young, M.A., rector
Do.   Tullycorbitt - Rev. A. Campbell, rector
Do.   Aughnamullin - Rev. E. Tardy, J.P., rector
Presbyterian Church (First), Derryvalley - Rev. J. G. Smyth
Do.   (Second), Ballybay - Rev. J. H. Morell
Do.   Cahans - Rev. James Henry
Do.   Crieve - Rev. William Patterson
Do.   Derryvalley - Rev. William Reid
Do.   Loughmourne - Rev. J. McElroy
Do.   (Reformed) - Rev. J. G. Douglas
Roman Catholic Clergyman of Parishes of Ballybay and Tullycorbitt - Rev. L. J. O'Neill, P.P.

Gentry, etc.

Brabazon, Captain, J.P., Rockcary
French, R. C. L., J.P., D.L., Ballybay House
Gold, D., agent to the Ballybay Estate
Jackson, John, J.P., Cremorne and Longfield, Carrickmacross
Jackson, William H., Bowelk
Leslie, Mrs. E. E. W., Ballybay House
Montgomery, Alexander, Crieve Castle, Carnaveagh
Murdock, Miss, Crieve Lands
Murdock, Robert, Crieve Lands
McCullagh, Andrew, Dunraymond
McCullagh, James, Derryvalley
McCullagh, James, J.P., Corfad
McKean, James, J.P., Laragh Spinning Mills
McMahon, Mrs., Crieve Lands
McMurray, Thomas Wilkinson, Mount Carmel
Rowley, Mrs., Rockmullan House
Waddell, Alfred
Waddell, John Baxter, Dunraymond
Waddell, Mrs., Dunraymond
Waddell, Robert, Dunraymond

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BALLYCASTLE          top

Ballycastle, a seaport and market town in County Antrim, forty two miles N.N.W. from Belfast. The name of the place, Ballycashlin, signifying in the Irish language, "Castleton," is derived from a castle built here in 1609, by Randolph, Earl of Antrim, the remains of which in the year 1856, were removed, and the site let for building ground. Its advantages for sea bathing and magnificent scenery adjacent, have rendered Ballycastle very attractive in the summer. An inland revenue office and stations of the constabulary and coast guard are established here. The Northern Banking Company have a branch of their bank here. The weekly general market is held on Tuesday ; and for oats, etc., on Thursday ; there is also a pork, flax and butter market held every Wednesday fortnight. Monthly new fair the second Tuesday in each month. Fairs - Easter Tuesday, the last Tuesday in May, 26th July, the last Tuesday in the month of August, October and November. A railway is at present in course of construction on the narrow gauge principle from Ballycastle to Ballymoney, a distance of sixteen miles.

Post Office - Mrs. Black, postmistress, Letters from Belfast, Antrim, Ballymoney, Ballymena, Coleraine, and Londonderry, via, Ballymoney, arrive every morning at twelve, and are despatched at a quarter past one o'clock p.m.; a second mail arrives with letters by same route at half past seven o'clock, p.m., and is despatched at six o'clock next morning. Letters from Belfast, Carrickfergus, Larne, Glenarm, and Cushendall, arrive every evening at half past three o'clock, and despatched every morning at half past nine o'clock.
Union Workhouse - 15 Electoral Divisions. Board meets on Mondays. Chairman, John Casement, Esq., J.P., Churchfield, Ballycastle, Vice-Chairman, Robt. Gage, Esq., J.P., Rathlin Island, Ballycastle ; Deputy Vice-Chairman, Alex. McKeenan, Esq., Cloughcor, Ballintroy. Clerk and relieving officer, Chas. McCaughan. Timothy Kelly, relieving officer. Matron, Miss Mawhinney. School mistress, Jane King. Master, Denis McCormick.

Places of Worship

Church of Ireland - Ramoan, Rev. Thomas Cox, A.B., rector ; Boyd Chapel, Ballycastle, Rev. J. Purcell Barnes, A.B., chaplain ; Culfeightrin, Rev. H. R. Taylor, A.B., rector.
Methodist Church - Ministers, various
Presbyterian Church - Rev. George McFarland
Roman Catholic Church - Rev. Patrick McAlister, P.P.; Armoy, Rev. Mr. McCarty

Gentry, Clergy, etc.

Barnes, Rev. J. P., Ballycastle Church
Black, Mrs.
Boyd, Andrew
Boyd, Sir Frederick, Bart., J.P., Mansion House
Boyd, W. G., Ramoan
Branigan, Moses
Carmuddy, Miss
Casement, John, J.P., Churchfield
Chapman, Lieut., inspecting commander coast guard service
Clarke, Miss
Cox, Rev. Thomas
Cuppage, Miss, Glenbank
Cupples, W. J. H., draper
D'Eveylin, Rev. J. W., Glebe, Armoy
Dunlop, John, Straidkillin
Gage, Ezekiel, General
Gage, Robert, J.P., Rathlin
Graham, Rev. Jackson, Armoy
Headley, Rev., P.P., Rathlin Island
Hunter, Mrs.
Kearney, Rev. R., P.P., Ballyoy
Kirkpatrick, H. C., manager Northern Bank
Kirkpatrick, Mrs., Whitehall
McAlister, Rev. Patrick, P.P.
McFarland, Rev. George
McGildowney, John, J.P., Clare Park
McKeenan, Alexander, Cloughcor, Ballintroy
McNiece, Rev., John, Ballintroy
O'Connor, G. M., M.D.
Stewart, J. H., surgeon
Taylor, Rev., Culfeightrin Rectory
White, John Leeland
Woodside, Robert, Esq.

Traders, etc.

Conveyances

Cars - To Ballymoney, from John McHenry's, every morning, except Sunday, at six o'clock, returning at half past four evening ; also a conveyance to Coleraine from John McHenry's every Saturday at six o'clock, returning at four in the evening ; to Cushendall every morning at half past nine ; leaves Cushendall, on return, at half past twelve.

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BALLYCLARE             top

Ballyclare, is a flourishing market town in the County Antrim, ten miles from Belfast, and beautifully situated in the fertile valley of the Sixmilewater. Near the town are the extensive bleachworks of Messrs. Kirkpatrick Bros., and the North of Ireland Co.'s paper mills, and linen is manufactured by other establishments in the vicinity. A railway connecting the town with the seaport of Larne has been opened and is doing an extensive passenger, mineral and general traffic. A new mine, a short distance from Ballyclare has been recently opened, yielding a mineral called Boxite, which is largely shipped to America via Ballyclare and Larne. Within an area of two miles there are thirteen manufacturing establishments - spinning factories, paper mills, bleach greens, and beetling engines. A Court of Petty Sessions is held every third Thursday. There is a market every Tuesday for butter and pork; and markets - chiefly for cattle - are held on the third Wednesday of each month. The fairs are held on the last Tuesday of January, the second Tuesdays after 12th May, 12th July, and 12th November. The May fair is one of the largest and best for horses in the Province of Ulster.

Postal Telegraph Office - Thomas Beggs, postmaster. Letters arrive from Belfast daily at 7.45 a.m., 1.55 p.m., and are despatched at 9.25 a.m. and 5.0 p.m.

Places of Worship

Church of Ireland, Ballyeaston - Rev. Samuel Black, A.B., rector
Church of Ireland, Ballynure - Rev. W. P. Kerr, D.D., rector
Covenanters' Church - Rev. William Russell
Presbyterian Church, 1st Ballyeaston - Rev. W. J. McCracken
Presbyterian Church, 2nd Ballyeaston - Rev. Andrew B. Porter.
Presbyterian Church, Ballynure - Rev. William Kerr
Presbyterian Church, Kilbride - Rev. Robert Allison
Presbyterian Church, Ballylinney - Rev. Isaac Adams
Presbyterian Church - Rev. E. M. Legate
Methodist (New Connection) Chapel - Rev. S. Nicholson
Roman Catholic Chapel - Rev. Mr. O'Neill
Unitarian Church - Rev. John Hall
Unitarian Church, North Presbyterian - Rev. English Crooks
Wesleyan Chapel - Rev. W. B. LeBert

Gentry, Clergy, etc.

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BALLYGAWLEY              top

Ballygawley, a nice little village in the County Tyrone, the property of Sir John Stewart, Bart., eleven miles from Dungannon Railway Station. It contains a brewery and distillery, and a corn mill ; one mile from the town is the Lisdourt Spinning Mill and Flax Mill. A monthly fair second Friday of the month, and market every Friday throughout the year, for the sale of potatoes, oats and butter, etc. Petty Sessions third Tuesday of each month - John Macartney, clerk.

Post Office - Miss Sarah Stuart, Postmistress. Letters from Dublin and Belfast, etc., arrive at 7.10 a.m. and 4 p.m., and are despatched at 9.10 a.m. and 6.20 p.m. Telegraph office open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Places of Worship

Church of Ireland - Rev. T. Adderley, incumbent
Presbyterian Church - Rev. D. G. Smyth
Protestant Hall - C. Bailie, caretaker
Roman Catholic Chapel, two miles from town

Public Institutions

Town Hall
Constabulary Station - Sergeant Magowan and four men
Dispensary - Open each Tuesday and Saturday - Andrew McMaster, M.D.
No. 1 National School - Teacher, Mr. Byrne
No. 2 National School - Teacher, Mr. Elliott

Clergy, Gentry, etc.

Adderley, Rev. T., Knockonney House
Byrne, Rev. Mr., C.C.
Crosslie, James, jun., J.P., Annahoe House
Crosslie, James, sen., barony constable
Fitzpatrick, Lawrence, distiller
Kieran, J., Excise Officer
Mann, The Misses, Ballygawley
Mann, Colonel, Dunmoyle Lodge
Moutray, Anketell, J.P., Mountpleasant
Moutray, Edmund, J.P., Riversdale, Glencull
Moutray, Rev. J. J., Favor Royal
Moutray, Rev. J. M., LL.D., Richmond Glebe
Murphey, F., Supervisor of Inland Revenue
McCrory, Rev. Mr., C.C.
McMaster, A., M.D., Ballygawley
Phillips, Mrs., Grange
Riddle, Rev. T. J., Manse, Ballyreigh
Skelly, Mr., Baptist minister
Smyth, Rev. D. G., The Manse
Stewart, Sir J. M., Bart., Ballygawley Park

Traders, etc.

BALLYMENA             top

Ballymena, is a stirring, business, and thronged market inland town, in the County of Antrim - twenty one miles from Belfast - pleasantly situates two miles above the confluence of the Braid and the main waters, and on the high road from Belfast to Coleraine and Londonderry. Large quantities of linen cloth are manufactured in the neighbourhood, and brought to the Ballymena bleach greens, of which there are many in the vicinity of the town, where the water is abundant and pure. It holds the highest position as a linen market in the United Kingdom. General Sessions of the Peace are held four times a year, and Petty Sessions every fortnight. There is a Town Hall, a Court House, a large Protestant Hall, and commodious hotels. There are branches of the Belfast Banking Company, the Northern Banking Company, the Ulster banking Company, and the Provincial Bank of Ireland. There are also a News room, a Protestant Society, and a Young Men's Mutual Improvement Association. There are two local newspapers - Ballymena Observer, established in 1855, and the Ballymena Advertiser - both published on Saturday. The parish church (almost totally destroyed by fire towards the close of 1879, but laudable efforts to restore which are now being made), is beautifully situated within the demesne of Lord Waveney, at the head of Castle Street, was completed and opened for Divine service in 1855. Every window in the edifice was of richly stained glass. The total cost of the Church was about £5,000, the whole of which sum, except £1,500, was provided by the then Colonel Adair, now Lord Waveney, the Lord of the soil. It is called the Church of St. Patrick, and was universally regarded as a model of architectural taste. In connection with this church is a new Parochial School House, which cost £1,500; and a Diocesan School House was established in 1827. There are five Presbyterian churches, a Roman Catholic Chapel, one Methodist, and a Baptist Meeting House. A local Linen Company was established in 1864, and an extensive Yarn spinning factory has been erected in Bridge Street. The capital invested in this concern is £50,000. There are three weekly markets - namely, on Tuesday, for pork and butter ; on Wednesday, for grain ; but principally one is on Saturday, and is a large linen market. Fairs, 26th July and 21st October. Population in 1861, 6,774, and in 1871, 7,931

Post Office - Postmaster - Frederic A. Matthews. Despatch - Ballymoney, Coleraine, Portrush, Newtownlimavady and Derry, 7.15 a.m. and 3.15 p.m. Local mails - 8.15 a.m., Antrim, Belfast, Dublin, English and Scotch, 9.20 a.m., and 5.0 p.m. Delivery - Antrim, Belfast, Dublin, England, Glasgow and Scotch, 8.25 a.m., and 4 p.m. Ballymoney, Coleraine, Portrush, Newtownlimavady and Derry, 10.30 a.m. Antrim, Belfast, Dublin, English and Scotch, 4 p.m.; also (to callers), Ballymoney, Coleraine, Portrush and Derry, 5.40p.m.

Town Commissioners - Robert Simpson, J.P., chairman ; W. A. Young, John Young, (jun.), James Martin, Geo. Graham, Robt. Chesney, James Beattie, John Gault, William Liggot ; clerk, F. A. Mathews. Meetings on first Monday of every month and more frequently by adjournment. Office - Town Hall buildings, Bridge Street.
Coroner - William Raphael, Galgorm
Inspector of National Schools - D. J. Rowantree, High Street
Clerk of Petty Sessions - George Ballentine, Master in Chancery and Commissioner for taking affidavits for all Courts, also Consular agent for the U.S.; High St.
Stamp Distributor - John Weir, Observer office, Church Street
District Registrar of Marriages - Frederic A. Mathews, Audley Lodge
Registrar of Births, Deaths, and Marriages - Arthur Ross, M.D., Wellington Street
Superintendent Registrar of Births, etc., etc. - Frederic A. Mathews, Audley Lodge
High Constable for the Barony - Frederic A. Mathews, Audley Lodge
Clerk of Markets - John Beaumont

Places of Worship

Church of Ireland - Rev. J. W. Murray, LL.D., rector ; Revs. J. N. Shearman, A.B., and L. Routledge, A.B., curates
Ballyclug Parish Church as Chapel of Ease to Ballymena - Rev. J. W. Murray, LL.D., rector ; Rev. Lawrence W. Routledge, curate
First Presbyterian Church, Castle Street - Rev. Saml. Marcus Dill, minister
Second Presbyterian Church, High Street - Rev. David McMeekin, minister
Third Presbyterian Church, Wellington Street - Rev. W. McCloy, minister
West Presbyterian Church, Flixton Place - Rev. E. F. Simpson, minister
Unitarian Church, High Street - Vacant
Gospel Hall, Wellington Street - No regular appointed minister
Wesleyan Methodist Chapel, Castle Street - Rev. Richard Cole
Baptist Chapel, High Street, No minister
Roman Catholic Chapel - Rev. J. Lynch, P.P., Rev. James Kennedy, C.C.; Rev. Alexander Quinn, C.C.
Roman Catholic Chapel, Craigbilly

Public Institutions

Belfast Bank, Mill Street - Robt. J. Calvert, manager
Northern Bank, George's Street - J. & R. Young, local directors ; Wm. M. Armstrong, manager
Provincial Bank, Wellington Street - John H. Lawlor, manager
Ulster Bank, George's Street - Wm. Hogg, manager
Ballymena National Schools, near Roman Catholic Chapel
Castle Street N.S., Castle Street - J. McCartney, teacher
Guy's Free Schools, Wellington Street - J. Alexander, teacher
Harryville Bridge N.S. - Edw. O'Hagan, teacher
Infant N.S., Wellington Street - Margaret Buchanan, teacher
Ladies' School, Albert Place - Principals, Miss Wallace and Miss Flett
Model School, Ballymoney Road - Jas. Bresland, head teacher ; Miss Brown, female teacher ; Mrs. O'Keane, infant teacher
National School, Larnest - Miss Caruthers, teacher
Parochial School, Ballymoney Street - John Metarnaghan, teacher
Schools - Diocesan School - Rev. Robert King, A.B., principal
Mutual Improvement Association, Wellington Street - E. S. Wilson, sec.
News Room and Library, Wellington Street - Wm. Parker, sec., and treas.; Wm. Agnew, caretaker
Geological Survey for Co. Antrim - W. A. Traill, C.E., M.A.I., F.R.C.S.I.
Protestant Association, Ballymoney Street - James Ballentine, treas.
Union Workhouse, Cushendall Road - 23 electoral divisions. Board meets on Thursday. Thos. Hamilton-Jones, D.L., J.P., Moneyglass House, chairman ; William A. Young, vice chairman ; J. Patrick, deputy vice chairman ; Fredk. A. Mathews, clerk and returning officer ; John B. French, master ; Mary Ann French, matron ; Abraham Kidd, M.D., and L.K. and Q.C.P., M.R.I.A., medical attendant
Dispensary, Mount Street - Arthur Ross, M.D., Wellington Street, medical officer
Town Hall, Bridge Street and Mill Street - The lower part of the Hall is fitted up as an armoury for the local pensioners in charge of Sergeant Major Barland. Staff Officer, Colonel Reid, Belfast
Court House, Ballymoney Road - Petty Sessions held every alternate Friday - Geo. Ballentine, clerk to justices
Quarter Sessions held four times each year - J. H. Otway, Q.C., Chairman of County ; Thos. Cunningham, deputy clerk of the peace ; Wm. McAllan, court keeper
Bridewell, at rere of Court House - contains 7 cells, 1 solitary, 1 male and 1 female day room. Major Griffin, local inspector, William McAllan, governor
Constabulary Barracks, Albert Place - Wm. St. Ledger, county inspector ; Bernard Geo. Shaw, sub inspector ; Wm. Kennedy, head constable
Constabulary Barracks, Harryville - Jas. Boyle, constable in charge
Excise - William Hawthornwaite, Wellington Street, supervisor ; James A. O'Neill, Flaxton Place, warehouse keeper, T. J. Burns, Melville Street, ride officer
Railway Station, Portglenone Road - Thos. Rigby, station master. Goods Station, Harryville - Thomas Rigby, superintendent

Clergy, Gentry, etc.

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BALLYMONEY                top

Ballymoney, a market town and parish in the County of Antrim, seated on a small tributary of the Bann. The town lies over an area extending from Milltown on the Rasharkin Road, to Rodenfoot. It is the capital of the two baronies of Dunluce, and the largest seat of their population and trade. The linen manufacture prevails in the neighbourhood. Branches of the Belfast Bank and of the Ulster Bank are established here. General Sessions of the Peace are held quarterly in each year ; Petty Sessions first and third Monday in every month. The Court House is in Charlotte Street. The Church was erected in 1782, near the site of an ancient church, of which some fragments still remain. The other places of worship are for Presbyterian, Roman Catholics, Unitarians, Covenanters, and Methodists. The trustees of Erasmus Smith's Fund established a school in 1813. There is a Model Agricultural School for the training of young men to agricultural pursuits. A large market is held on the first and third Thursdays in each month, and a weekly market on Thursday. Fairs - May 6th, July 10th, and October 6th. Population in 1861, 2,603 ; in 1871, 2,930. In 1867 a new Town Hall was erected by public subscription. The building comprises Town Commissioners' Offices, Newsroom, Library, and Large Assembly Hall. In 1868 the Church was nearly rebuilt, and now presents a fine front. The tower is surmounted by a handsome spire. There is no linen market now, such trade being confined to drapers. The markets are supplied largely in the season with flax, pork, oats, etc., etc.

Post Office, Charlotte Street - David Wilson, postmaster. Postal arrangements - Time of posting for Derry, Coleraine, Limavady, Portrush, 7.50 a.m. ; Belfast, Antrim, Ballymena, Ballycastle, Aghadowey, Armoy, etc., 8.20 a.m. ; Dublin day mail, England and Belfast, 11.50 a.m.; Derry, Coleraine, Portrush, Limavady, 1.35 p.m.; Ballycastle, Dervock, etc., 2.20 p.m.; Scotland, Belfast, Ballymena, etc., 3.40 p.m.; Dublin night mail, England, Derry, etc., 5 p.m.; Extra mail to Belfast, Dublin, and England, 6.5 p.m. Deliveries - Dublin night mail, England, Belfast, Derry, 9.5 a.m.; Dublin day mail, Derry, etc., 2.30 p.m.; Belfast, Ballymena, Derry, 6.0 p.m. On Sundays letters are delivered at the window from 9.0 a.m. until 10 a.m., only. Money Orders are issued & paid on week-days from 9 a.m. till 6 p.m.

Commissioner for taking acknowledgements of married women, and affidavits in the Courts of Chancery and Common Law - Thomas Stott, office, Charlotte St.
Commissioner for Courts of Chancery and Common Law - Henry Morrison, Cameron Place
Clerk of Petty Sessions - Henry Morrison, Cameron Place
Baronial Surveyor - David Moss, Ballymoney
High Constable for Upper Dunluce - James Douglas, Dervock

Places of Worship

Church of Ireland, Church Street - Rev. William M. Johnston, A.M., rector ; Rev. J. P. Glanville. curate
First Presbyterian Church, Meeting House Street - Rev. N. Ross, minister
Second Presbyterian Church, Rodenfoot - Rev. James B. Armour, minister
Third Presbyterian Church, Townhead Street - Rev. Thomas A. Thompson, minister
Covenanters' Meeting House, Charlotte Street - Rev. James Brown, minister
Unitarian Meeting House, Charles Street - Rev. D. Matts, minister
Roman Catholic Chapel - Rev. John McErlean, P.P.

Public Institutions

Belfast Banking Company (Branch) - High Street (draws on Union Bank, London) - Manager, D. Leitch
Ulster Banking Company (Branch), Church Street - William Henry, manager
Insurance Offices - Standard, J. Cramsie ; Scottish Provincial, Thomas Stott ; Commercial Union and Standard, Wm. Henry ; The Scottish Provident, J. Boyd ; Royal and Scottish Widows' Fund, D. Leitch ; The Atlas, David Wilson ; The Queen and Phoenix Fire, James Craig ; Scottish Amicable, H. McC. Hamilton & Sons ; Imperial and Crown Life, D. Dempsey ; Life Association of Scotland, Joseph Gordon ; Northern Fire and Life, Robert C. Martin ; Liverpool and London and Globe, Henry Morrison.
Intermediate Schools - Principal, Rev. James B. Armour ; assistant, Rev. Mr. Thompson ; principal, Miss Getty ; assistants, Miss Lyle and Miss Ferris.
Private School - Miss J. Forsythe
Model National School - William Craig
Model Agricultural School - W. Prince, agriculturist
Infant School - Miss Heritage, mistress
Adult Female School - Miss Bradley, mistress
Union Workhouse (Counties Antrim and Londonderry) - 22 Electoral divisions. Board meets on Mondays. Thomas McIlderry, chairman ; David Wilson, Ballymoney, vice chairman ; David Boyd, deputy vice chairman ; Thomas B. Hamilton, clerk and returning officer
Dispensary, Main Street - Samuel B. Boyd, M.D.
Excise Office - Chief officer, Mr. Morrissy, Charlotte Street
Constabulary Station, Charlotte Street
Registrar of Marriages - Adam Thompson, Church Street
Ballymoney Free Press (newspaper) - S. C. McElroy, publisher - every Thursday

Clergy, Gentry, etc.

BALLYNAHINCH           top

Ballynahinch, a small market town in the County Down, thirteen miles from Belfast, the property of R. W. B. Ker, Esq. There is a very neat Episcopal Church, three Presbyterian Churches, a Methodist Church, and a Roman Catholic Chapel. The market is held on Thursdays, and fairs third Thursday in every month. The Spa is about two miles S.W. of the town, and the wells have been put in the best order by the proprietor.

Post Office - Mr. Thomas Maguire, postmaster. Arrivals - 5 a.m., 8.20 a.m., 2.35 p.m., and 7.30 p.m. Sundays - 5 a.m., and 7.35 p.m. Despatched - 5.10 a.m., 10 a.m., 3.5 p.m. and 7.35 p.m.
Court House - Petty Sessions held on third Friday of each month - Jas. B. McConnell, clerk
Justices of the Peace - Captain Richd. W. B. Ker, Captain E. Orme, Marcus Gage, W. J. Hurst and John McRobert
Railway Station - John Galway, stationmaster
Constabulary - Constable M. Bready
High Constable - John Blackwood
Commissioner for taking Affidavits - Robert F. Walker

Places of Worship

Church of Ireland - Rev. E. McConkey McCready, vicar
First Presbyterian Church - 
Second Presbyterian Church - Rev. David Edgar
Third Presbyterian Church - Rev. John Davis
Wesleyan Chapel (Lisburn Street) - Rev. Messrs. Little and Clarke
Roman Catholic Chapel - Rev. Charles O'Hare

Public Institutions

National School (Rev. D. Edgar) - John Watts and Miss Watts, teachers
National School (Rev. C. O'Hare) - F. Gallagher and Mrs. Galway, teachers
National School (Rev. J. Davis) - R. S. McAloney and Miss Harding, teachers
Dispensary (Church Street) - James Dickson, surgeon
Police Station - Dromore Street
Court House - Market Square

Gentry, Clergy, etc.

Brown, William, architect
Davis, Rev. John, Ballykine
Dickson, Dr.
Edgar, Rev. David, Rock Cottage, Ballymaglave
Foreman, S. D., physician & surgeon, medical hall
Gage, Marcus, J.P., Harriville  (Harryville)
Graham, James, Ballymaglave
Hurst, W. J., J.P., Drumaness
Ker, Captain Richard W. B., Montalto House
Knowles, Rev. James, Manse, Spa
McCully, Miss, Drumnahall Cottage
McKey, Dr.
McCready, Rev. E. McC., Glebe, Magheradroll
O'Hare, Rev. Charles, Ballynahinch

Traders, etc.

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BALLYSHANNON                  top

Ballyshannon, is a market town and seaport (formerly a Parliamentary borough) in the County of Donegal. The harbour looks right through the centre of the bay's entrance into the open Atlantic. Immediately above the head of the harbour a large body of the Erne water falls tumultuously over a ridge of rocks sixteen feet above the level of the ordinary tides, and forms a cataract beautiful and interesting. This is deemed one of the finest, if not the finest, salmon leap in all Ireland. About 75 tons of salmon are taken annually, and so good is the eel fishery that upwards of ten tons have been taken in one night at one weir. Nearly five hundred yards above the fall a handsome stone bridge, of fourteen arches, connects the two sections of the town. The fishing commences about the middle of April, and continues till the latter end of August. The Sessions and Market House constitute one building. There is also two banks, the Belfast and the Provincial, the Belfast, a newly erected building surmounted by a clock tower, cost £4,000 ; a Union Workhouse, a Dispensary, Public Schools, and a Barrack - the last named was generally occupied by infantry, but is not used at present. The Parish Church, a very neat structure, surmounts the summit of a hill on the West side of the town. Presbyterian and Wesleyan Methodists have churches, and within the parishes to which the town belongs are other places of worship for various religious denominations. There are two Roman Catholic Chapels. The market, a good one for grain, besides the usual commodities, is held on Saturday. There is also a market on Thursday for flax and pork during the season. The fairs are held on the second day of every month, except 18th September. Population in 1871, 2,958.

Post Office, The Mall, Ballyshannon - J. B. Chism, postmaster. Letters from Dublin, Belfast, Derry, and other places in Ireland, also from England and Scotland, arrive every day at 8.35 a.m., and are despatched at 4.28 p.m. Letters from Donegal and other places arrive every day at 10.45 a.m., and are despatched at 2.20 p.m. Letters from Sligo arrive every day at 9.55 a.m., and are despatched at 3.20 p.m.

Places of Worship

Church of Ireland, Parish Church (Kilbarron), Church Avenue - Rev. S. G. Cochrane, incumbent
Presbyterian Church, Mall - Rev. Andrew Lowry, minister
Wesleyan Methodist Chapel, Main Street - Various ministers
Methodist Chapel, Mall - Various ministers
Roman Catholic Chapel (Kilbarron), Chapel Street - Rev. Daniel Spence, P.P.; Rev. Hugh Gallagher and Rev. Patrick Kelly, curates
Roman Catholic Chapel (Innismacsaint) - Rev. F. Kilaghan, P.P.; curate, Rev. John Tierney

Public Institutions, etc.

Belfast Bank (branch of) - A. N. Reid, manager
Provincial Bank of Ireland (branch of), Main Street - D. B. Stuart, manager ; J. Rogers, cashier
National School, Church Avenue
National School, College Street - John McIntyre, teacher
National School, Carrickboy - F. McGowan, teacher ; Elizabeth McGowan, teacher
National School, Mullaghnashee - teacher, Miss Latimer
Newspaper - The Ballyshannon Herald (Saturday) - A. Green, editor and proprietor
Stamp Office, Castle Street - Robert Sweeney, sub distributor
Union Workhouse, Carrickboy - John B. Chism, clerk of union ; John Sands, master ; relieving officer, John McClay ; J. Welsh, M.D., surgeon
Dispensary, Market Street - John Welsh, M.D.
Excise Office - Mr. Charles McDermott
Coast Guard Station - J. Gallivan, principal coast officer
Barrack, Barrack Hill - J. McDermott, caretaker
Station House, Ballyshannon - Mr. D. Beatty, stationmaster
Constabulary Station, Main Street - Andrew Nunan, S.I.

Clergy, Gentry, etc.

Conveyances

The service of the trains changes on the 1st May and 1st November ; the times here given are those from November till May. The train leaves Ballyshannon at 9.35 a.m. for Dublin, Enniskillen, etc.; also one at 4.30 p.m. Trains arrive at 11.10 a.m., and at 5.50 p.m. To Dublin, the Royal mail, every day at 4.35 p.m., goes through Belleek, Pettigo, Kesh, and Irvinestown, by car to Omagh, thence per railway to Enniskillen, Lisnaskea, Cavan, Kells, and Slane, to Drogheda, thence by railway. To Belfast, by the Dublin mail to Enniskillen, thence by Belfast and Enniskillen mail. To Donegal, a one horse car every day at 2.30 p.m., conveying the mail to Donegal, etc. To Sligo, the Royal mail, every day at 3.30 p.m., goes through Bundoran. Donegal mails arrive every day at 10.25 a.m.; Sligo mails by a two horse van, at 9.55 a.m., which are despatched every day at 3.30 p.m. Carrier - To Dublin and Derry - W. Hammond.

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BALLYWALTER                top

Ballywalter, is a neat, clean and thriving little post and seaport town on the east coast of County Down, about six Irish miles distant, in a southerly direction, from Donaghadee, eight from Newtownards, and sixteen from Belfast. It contains nearly 1,000 inhabitants, and is situated within a parish of the same name, otherwise called Whitechurch and anciently Templefyn. Except that it is intersected at right angles by a few houses near its centre, it consists almost entirely of a single long wide street running parallel with the sea, and having in view the Isle of Man, the Mull of Galloway, and the south-west coast of Scotland. The houses are good, remarkable for cleanliness, and for neat, well paved sidepaths, kerbed with granite, except at its Northern end, which requires improvement. It is also remarkable for its beautiful strand - one of the finest along the entire coast - and for the salubrity of its air, and the orderly, peaceable disposition of its inhabitants, and, as proof, has neither doctor nor policeman. It has a good tidal harbour and quay, got up chiefly through the energy of its inhabitants, headed by the late highly respected Andrew Mulholland, Esq., father of the member for Downpatrick ; and there is a fair coasting trade in coals, limestone, agricultural produce, etc., which it is hoped will be largely increased by the re-opening of the extensive slate quarries adjacent to the town, under the direction of those enterprising gentlemen, Messrs. Ritchie and Jackson. The town and adjoining lands are the joint property of Captain J. D. Hamill Stewart, representative of the Hamill family, whose ancient seat, Ballyatwood House, is about half a mile distant, and of John Mulholland, Esq., M.P., whose beautiful mansion and demesne are close to its southern extremity. The only public buildings worthy of notice are the Lifeboat House, and two very handsome school houses, now under the National Board, built at the sole expense of the late Mr. & Mrs. Mulholland. There is also a very pretty little parish church, and close to it is the residence of the Rev. J. O'Reilly Blackwood, rector of the parish. Besides, there are two Presbyterian Churches - the one having for its minister the Rev. Dr. Magill, and the other the Rev. John Rogers. The only resident landed proprietors are John Mulholland, Esq., D.L., M.P., Ballywalter Park, and the representative of the late John Reid Allen, Esq., J.P., who occasionally resides in Dunover House, within the parish.

Traders, etc.

Askin, Mrs., grocer and delf warehouse
Bowden, John, cooper
Boyd, James, shoe maker and leather cutter
Boyd, Mrs., school teacher
Boyd, Mrs., grocer
Clarke, Samuel, shoe maker
Cleland, Mrs., Post and Telegraph office, grocer & spirit dealer
Cooper, John, stone mason
Cooper, William, stone mason
Eccles, Robert, carpenter
Erskine, William, National School Teacher
Erskine, Miss, National School Teacher
Grogan, Henry, carpenter
Grogan, William, carpenter
Gibson, William, ship owner, timber, coal and general merchant, and woollen draper
Glen, Mrs., grocer
Glover, James B., sen., grocer, ship owner and general merchant
Glover, James B., jun., woollen draper, ship owner and coal merchant
Hamilton, Andrew, ship owner, coal merchant and lime burner
Hamilton, John, grocer, haberdasher and lime burner
Little, Mrs., grocer and posting establishment
McCormick, John, carpenter
McKenzie, James, & Sons, blacksmiths and implement makers
Milby, John, grocer and shoe maker
Morrison, Miss, grocer and spirit dealer
Morrison, Mrs., dress maker
Pritchard, David, carpenter
Purse, William, grocer, haberdasher, and delf merchant
Ross, Mrs., grocer and spirit dealer

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BANBRIDGE                    top

Banbridge, a flourishing market town in the County of Down, twenty miles S.S.W. from Belfast, lying on the old coach road from Belfast to Dublin and on both banks of the Bann. The principal street, which commences at the bridge, is straight and spacious and forms part of the thoroughfare between Belfast and Dublin. There is a considerable market held every Monday, for the sale of flax, pork, butter and grass seed, and a market for the sale of grain, hay, straw, etc., every Tuesday and Friday. The Market House, erected at the cost of the Marquis of Downshire, is a handsome building. A monument has been erected in Church Square to the memory of Captain Crozier, R.N., who was a native of Banbridge and who was second in command in Sir John Franklin's Arctic expedition. It is a very beautiful object. There are a Parish Church a chaste and elegant structure, two Presbyterian and two Unitarian Churches, the Baptist and two Methodist Chapels, and also a Roman Catholic Chapel, and a Temperance Hall, which is a very handsome edifice. The town is lighted with gas. The Petty Sessions are held every alternate Thursday, and Quarter Sessions are also held in the new Courthouse, Bridge Street. The Banbridge Chronicle and Downshire Standard which was established in 1870 as a weekly paper is now published bi-weekly, the days of publication being Wednesday and Saturday ; its proprietor is J. E. Emerson, and the offices are situate in Bridge Street. The market days are Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday, the first named being the most important. Fairs - January 12th, June 9th, and August 26th, being noted for their extensive horse fairs ; there is also a fair on first Monday in April and first Monday in November for the sale of black cattle, sheep, etc. Population in 1871, 5,600.

Post Office, Bridge Street - T. A. Crozier, postmaster
Clerk of Petty Sessions - William MacCormac, Newry Road
Downshire Office, Church Square - J. T. Reilly, J.P., D.L., agent

Places of Worship

Church of Ireland - Venerable Henry Stewart, Archdeacon of Dromore, rector ; Rev. A. R. Ryder, A.B., and Rev. E. A. Cooper, A.B., Curate
Presbyterian Church, Scarva Street - Rev. J. S. Hamilton
Presbyterian Church, Bann Side - Rev. George Wilson
First Unitarian Church, Bridge Street - Rev. F. McCammon
Second Unitarian Church, Church Square - Rev. Mr. Basford
Baptist Chapel, Newry Street - Rev. S. J. Banks
Wesleyan Chapel, Downshire Road - Rev. Dr. Donald
Primitive Wesleyan Chapel, Scarva Street
Roman Catholic Chapel, Dromore Street - Rev. J. O'Brien, P.P.

Public Institutions

Provincial Bank, Bridge Street - J. J. C. Canning, manager
Ulster Bank, Bridge Street - Ralph Higginbotham, manager ; A. T. Moody, pro-manager
Northern Bank, Bridge Street - Robert Harper, manager
Banbridge and Lisburn Railway - J. Neil, station master
The Great Northern Railway - G. Scarlett, stationmaster
English and Classical Academy, Library Lane - H. J. Cooke, principal
Ladies' School, Newry Road - The Misses Wilson
Church National Schools, Church Street - Mr. Hampton, teacher
National Schools, Scarva Street - Samuel Gillespie, teacher
National Schools, Church Street - Mrs. Moody, and Miss Glass, and Richard Mitchell, teachers
Roman Catholic Schools, N.S., Dromore Road - Mr. McConville and Miss McIver, teachers
Union Workhouse (Counties Down & Armagh) - Twenty three Electoral divisions. Board meets on Mondays - John Temple Reilly, D.L., Scarva House, Scarva, chairman ; James McWilliam, Banbridge, vice chairman ; Alex. Mulligan, Banbridge, deputy vice chairman ; E. Wyley, clerk and returning officer.
Dispensary, Scarva Street - Wm. Dobbin, M.D., Medical Officer
Registrar of Marriages - William MacCromac, Newry Road
Registrar of Births, Death, and Marriages - Wm. Dobbin, M.D.
Distributor of Stamps - E. Ardery, Bridge Street
Market House in centre of town, with a fine yard and stores attached - under the supervision of James Harvey, W. M.
Constabulary Barracks, Church Square - J. T. N. Robertson, Sub-Inspector ; William Davis, Head Constable
Gas Works, Reilly's Street - James Mearns, manager - Dr. J. Hawthorne, chairman ; Samuel Hill, jun., secretary

Clergy, Gentry, etc.

BANGOR                      top

Bangor, a seaport town in the County of Down, ten miles from Belfast. The town is very ancient. It is said the first stone and lime house built in Ireland was built in Bangor. Close to the Episcopal Church is to be seen part of the old Abbey walls destroyed by the Danes in 821.  (They are still there, with a plaque, which I will go and read someday and put here, funnily enough I pass by them at least twice a week) The town has greatly improved within the last few years ; the harbour is good and commodious ; the pier on which a sum of £5,000 has been lately expended by the proprietor R. E. Ward, Esq., (The Pier and the Seafront of Bangor is currently a mess, there is no beach left, no pier which can be accessed by the public and unless you own a boat, the seafront is strictly for drunks) adding very considerably to the accommodation of the Port. There is also a steamboat wharf, and fine beach (Ha!) well adapted for bathing. The shore on all sides of the bay is clad with houses and villas, for the accommodation of parties resorting to this favourite bathing shore. Steamers ply between Belfast and Bangor several times daily during the summer season. The principal hotels - "The Royal"  (Still there) is in a most agreeable position facing the sea, commanding beautiful views of the Lough and of the County Antrim on the other side ; "The Imperial" (Still there but no longer a Hotel, a local watering hole) in Main Street, which is a very comfortable, and convenient to the train. These conveniences and attractions, together with hot and cold baths, render this one of the most agreeable localities for the Summer season. The vicinity is enriched with several elegant seats. R. E. Ward, Esq., D.L., J.P., part proprietor of the town, has a splendid new castle in the Elizabethan style of architecture. (It is now the Town Hall at Castle Park, Bangor) The castle is surrounded by an extensive demesne, tastefully planted, and is contiguous to the town ; and the seat of Earl Dufferin is within two miles of the town. (On the main Belfast to Bangor Road, right hand side, Dufferin and Clandeboye Estate, has a beautiful little Chapel on the grounds, my first child was baptised there) A Court of Petty Sessions is held by the magistrates of the county on the first and third Wednesday of each month, at twelve o'clock noon. The Episcopal Church is a beautiful edifice, with a lofty spire. (Where I was married) There are two Presbyterian Churches. The Methodists have one place of worship. There is also a Roman Catholic Chapel, and Orange and Templar's Halls. A parochial school, an infant school, and a dispensary are the established charities. Fairs - January 12 May, 1 August, 1st & 22nd November. Population in 1861, 2,531 ; in 1871, 2,560. The Town Improvement Act for Ireland (1854) has been adopted, and Commissioners have been elected who have had public pumps erected in the streets and the town lighted with gas, etc., etc.

Post Office, Main Street - John Mathews, postmaster (Still in the same place) Letters from Dublin, Belfast, Scotland, and North of England arrive at 8.10 a.m. and 3.45 p.m., and are despatched at 10.50 a.m. and 5.50 p.m.

Places of Worship

Church of Ireland - Rev. Edwd. Maguire, A.M., rector ; Rev. C. Watson, A.B., curate
First Presbyterian Church - Rev. Alex. Patton
Second Presbyterian Church - Rev. W. Patterson
Methodist Chapel - Rev. Mr. Wellands

Public Institutions

Town Commissioners - Robert Russell, chairman ; Robert Bowman, Robert Russell, Robert A. Gorman, David Harvey, James Pollock, David McKenzie, and John Neill, Gray's Hill
Belfast Banking Company's branch - A. Cuthbert, manager ; - ? Lowry, accountant
Dispensary (under Medical Charities' Act), Catherine Place - Dr. Bolton. The committee of management meet at the Dispensary on the 1st Monday of each month. Chairman of committee, A. Cowan, Esq., J.P.
Endowed School, Main Street - Jas. Rainey, teacher
Gas Works, Ballymagee Street - R. Russell, jun., sec.
Coastguard - Chief boatman, Mr. Wm. Page
Constabulary Station, Main Street - Mr. Rea, S.L.

Nobility, Gentry, etc.

Cleland, Richard Rose, Rathgael House
Connor, Foster, J.P., Sea Court
Cowan, Andrew, J.P., Glenghana
Crawford, Major John, J.P., Crawfordsburn
Dufferin and Clandeboye, Earl of, Clandeboye
Higginson, John M., J.P., Carnalea House, Crawfordsburn
Howard, R. Julius, Princetown
Howard, Mrs. R. C., Ladies' School, Newmunster Terrace, Mountpleasant
Maxwell, R. Percival, J.P., Groomsport House, Major of N. D. Rifles
MacLaine, George L., Princetown
Ward, Robert E., D.L., J.P., The Castle

Clergy, Professional, etc.

Bell, Henry, surgeon, Main Street
Higginson, Dr., Bridge House
Maguire, Rev. Edward
McCullough, Rev. J. C., Main Street
Patteson, Rev. W., The Manse
Ritchey, William, surgeon, Seaview
Thompson, Dr., dispensary surgeon, Main Street
Watson, Rev. C.
Wellands, Rev. Mr., Catherine Place

Traders, etc.

BELTURBET                     top

Belturbet, a thriving market town in the County of Cavan, situated on the river Erne, which is crossed by a bridge of three arches. At the weekly markets much corn is sold. The town is about four miles from Lower Lough Erne, and when the waters are high barges sail up to it from the lake. There is a large military barrack, a Protestant Church, a Roman Catholic Church, two Methodist and Presbyterian Meeting Houses, several schools and two hotels. Large butter, flax and pork markets are held weekly. Town revenue, 1877, £579 ; expenditure, £394. Population, 1861, 1,789 ; 1871, 1,759.

Town Commissioners - Thomas F. Knipe, J.P., chairman ; Timothy Boland, Dr. Thompson, John Naan, Henry Mee, James Mahaffy, Terence Small, John Fitzpatrick, Thomas Devine, Town Clerk, Thos. Clarke ; auditor, Thos. Collot, Esq., Local Government Board, Dublin.
Ulster Bank - Robert Walker, Esq., manager
Registrar of Births, Deaths, and Marriages - Hugh Willis Thomson, M.D.

BUSHMILLS                        top

Bushmills, is a small market town in the County of Antrim, about eight miles N.E. by N. from Coleraine, on the road to the Giant's Causeway. It is celebrated for the superior "Bush" whisky produced, and of which large quantities are exported to England, etc., independent of that retained for the consumption of Ireland, which is likewise very considerable. There is also an extensive manufactory of spades, shovels, and other agricultural implements ; and the River Bush is celebrated as one of the best salmon rivers in Ireland. The town, which is pleasantly situated near the mouth of the River Bush, from which it derives its name, is neatly built, and is passed through by parties visiting the Giant's Causeway. The Parish Church of Dunluce, a large structure is situated in the town ; and there are two schools under the National Board. The market is held on Tuesday. Fairs on the first Tuesday of each month.

Post Office - Samuel Steele, postmaster. Letters arrive at 11 a.m. and 7 p.m., and are despatched at 6.40 a.m. and 2 p.m.
Belfast Bank - J. Barr Hunter, manager

Places of Worship

Church of Ireland - Parish of Billy - Ven. Thos. Hincks, A.M., Archdeacon of Connor, rector ; Rev. J. H. Minton, A.B., curate. Parish of Dunluce - Rev. C. W. Frizzell, A.M., rector

Gentry, Clergy, etc.

Boyle, Rev. James
Dunlop, John, M.D.
Douglas, Richard, Bushfoot
Giveen, G. M., Blackrock House
Hincks, Venerable, Archdeacon
Kirkpatrick, Rev. J. G.
Moore, Robert, M.D.
MacNaughten, Sir Fras., Bart., D.L., Dundarave
McCaw, James, M.D., M.R.C.S.
Ritchie, Rev. William
Traill, Anthony, Ballylough, F.T.C.D.
Wadsworth, Rev. E. M.

Traders, etc.

Corrigan & Co., distillers
Curry, James, miller
Doherty, Samuel, fishing tackle maker
Gilmer, Owen, draper
Haill, Neill, tailor
Hall, John, builder
Halliday, William, grocer
Huston, James, saddler
Kevenny, P. T., grocer and news agent
McIlroy, John, grocer
McKendry, Andrew, hotel keeper
McKinney, W. J., merchant
McMullen, D., haberdasher
McMullen, William, tailor
McNaul, John, grocer
Sinclair, James, miller
Steele, Samuel, draper
Taggart, L., grocer
Woods, John, iron works, and manufacturer of agricultural implements

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