Slater's Directory of Ireland 1846-Rathkeale, Limerick

A Market and parish, in the barony of Lower Connello, county of Limerick, is 120 miles s.w. from Dublin, 53 n.n.w. from Cork, and 17 s.w. by w. from Limerick; situated between the last named town and Newcastle, on the banks of the river Deel. it was formerly a corporation town, and of more importance than it now is, at least in the annals of turbulence and war, having obstinately and successfully resisted various assaults of the English army during the rebellion, which desolated this island in the reign of Elizabeth. At a very early age a priory for Augustinian canons, under the invocation of the Virgin Mary, was founded here by a person of the name of Harvey. The town consists principally of one long and wide street, extending from east to west, with some respectable houses and a few good shops. The court-house, in the Square, is a neat stone building, and the bridewell, a substantial one, beneath it. Petty sessions are held every alternate Thursday, and quarter sessions in January, April, July and October. Agriculture is the prevailing occupation of the inhabitants, the trade of the town is entirely of a character connected therewith, corn being the principal, but even that comparatively trifling; there

are two flour mills, one of which is on a large scale.
The places of worship are the established church, dedicated to the Holy Trinity, erected upon an acclivity at the
west end of the town, and a Roman Catholic chapel, in Thomas-street, both handsome structures, the former has a lofty embattled tower with crocketted pinnacles. The surrounding country is highly interesting, presenting a number of rich and varied prospects, embellished with flourishing plantations and many seats of the gentry. A prominent object in the landscape is Matras or Matrix Castle, which stands about a mile from the town, in a fine situation, on the banks of the Deel, commanding extensive views of the country, including the Shannon river, and the Clare and Tipperary mountains. It was besieged by Cromwell, but received little injury at his hands, and within these few years it has been put in a state of complete repair. The markets, which are well supplied, are held on Thursday and Saturday. Fairs January 6th, February 7th, March 10th, April 4th, June 19th, July 17th, August 25th, September 18th, October 14th and November 18th. The population of the parish, in 1841, was 8,293, inclusive of 4,201 inhabitants of the town.

POST OFFICE, Main street, John Hammond, Post Master.-Letters from all parts of Ireland and England arrive (from Dublin) every forenoon at eleven, and are despatched every afternoon at twenty minutes past one.

GENTRY AND CLERGY	Peppard Robt, Esq. Cappagh House	BAKERS
Bateman Miss Bridget, Main st.	Reardon Jeremiah, Esq. Rathkeale Commons	Cangney Patrick, Main st
Blennerhasset Gerald, Esq. Riddlestown.	Royse John, Esq. Ballintreddita.	Culhane Thomas, Main st
Bouchier Mr. Henry, Fort Henry	Royse Robert, Esq., the Square	Ryan Richard, Main st
Bouchier Rev. Jas.Hy, Castle Glebe	Royse Robert, Esq, Ballinvitrick	Sheehy John, Main st
Browne Mr. Francis, Mount Suthell	Royse Thomas Henry, Esq. Nantenan- House	BANK.
Browne Mr. Henry, Danes Fort	Smyth Richard Croker, Esq. Ballylin	National Bank of Ireland (Branch of ), Main st-(drawn on Barnetts', Hoare & Co., London.)
Browne Mr. Pierce, Brownsville	Smyth Richard D, Esq. SmithfieldHouse	BLACKSMITHS
Browne Wm. P., Esq, Wilton hill	Stephenson Mr. Henry, Rock View	Fennell Thomas, Main st
Condon Mr. James, Seart	Stephenson Mr. John, Curraheen	M'Mahon Bryan, Pound lane
Condon Mr. James, Well Mount	Studdert Jonathan, Esq. Elm Hill	M'Namara Michael, Main st
Condon Mr. Richard, Kilscannel	Synan Rev. Daniel, C.C., Thomas st.	Miller George, the Bridge
Creagh George, Esq. Waterville	Warburton Venerable Archdeacon Charles, Ballywilliam Glebe	O'Shea Patrick, Well lane
D'Arcy Conyers, Esq, Kilscannel	ACADEMIES & SCHOOLS	White John, the Bridge
Delmage Tobias, Esq. Court Lodge	Butler Bridget, Roche st	BOOT AND SHOE MAKERS
Delmage Capt. Julius Rathkeale Cotge.	Conway Timothy, Well lane	Donovan James, Main st
Evans Mr. William John, Main st.	Donovan John, the Square	Donovan Patrick, New road
Ferguson Mrs. Mary, Abbey View	Casey Fergus, Thomas st	Hallinan Jonathan, Main st
Fitzgerald Gerald Browne, esq., Ballinvira	Miller John (classical) Thomas st	Higgins John, Main st
Gould George Ignatius, Esq., P.P.	National School, Thomas st. Joseph Casey, master, Anne Cloyne, mistress	Malony John, Main st
Greaves Richard D., Esq., Farnaglanna	O'Neill Rev.__, Thomas st	Raynard Christopher, Main st
Hazard Rev. Edward, Main st.	O'Neill Ellen, Main st	Stark William, Main st
Hewson Mrs. Arabella, Main st.	APOTHECARIES	BUTCHERS
Hewson John, Esq., Enniscousch	Collins Michael, Main st	Carey James, Main st
Hogan the Very Rev. Thomas, P.P. and V.G. Thomas street	Fitzgibbon John, Main st	Carey John, Main st
Irwin Mr. Henry, Cappagh House	O'Hanlon Phillip, Main st	Creagan John, Well lane
Leake William Esq, Rathkeale Abbey	ATTORNEYS	Dillon John, Well lane
Lloyd Thomas, Esq. J.P. and deputy- lieut of the county, Beach House.	Delmage Julius, Main st	Dore John, Main st
Massey Hugh, Esq., Stoneville	Ferguson Robert, the Square	Kennedy Cornelius, Main st
Massey Jas. Fitzgerald, Esq. Cloughanarid	M'Coy Mortimer, Abbey View	Kennedy Michael, Main st
Maunsell George Meares, Esq. Bally- william	Ruttle Daniel, Main street	Roche James, Main st
Nunan Rev. Richd. C.C. Thomas st	Smyth Charles, Main st	Roche Michael, Main st
O'Neill Rev._, Thomas st		Sullivan James, Main st
Peppard John, Esq. Rockfield Tower		Whittaker George, Main st

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CABINET MAKERS	Herbert Ellen, Main st	SURGEONS
Morgan George, Main st	Moylan John, Main st	O'Loghlen Terence, Main st
Norman Henry, Main st	O'Connell Thomas, Main st	Patterson Charles, M.D., Main st
CARPENTERS	Quaid Martin, Main st	TAILORS
Dore Cornelius, Thomas st	Roche William, Main st	Fitzgerald James, Main st
Hickey Denis, Main st	MILLERS	Meehan Michael, Well lane
Johnson James, New Road	Brown John, Castlematrix Mills	Taylor Richard, Main st
Johnson James, New Road	Enright Timothy, Main st	White Edward, Pound lane
Miller John, Main st	MILLINERS & DRESS MAKERS.	TALLOW CHANDLERS
Moran John, Pound lane	Casey Mary, Thomas st	Fitzgibbon Daniel, Main st
CLOTHES DEALERS	Downes Eliza, Thomas st	Lynch John, Main st
Russell George, Main st	Flaherty Johanna, New road	M'Donnell John, Main st
Worrall Jacob, Main st	Gleeson Mary, Main st	TOBACCONISTS
COOPERS	Ives Celia, Thomas st	Fitzgibbon James, Main st
Connor James, Main st	O'Neill Catherine, Main st	Fitzgerald Robert, Main st
Hayes, James, Main st	NAIL MAKERS	M'Donnell John, Main st
O'Connor Daniel, Main st	Griffin Patrick, Well lane	Spillane John, Main st
O'Connor Michael, Main st	Griffin Richard, Well lane	WHEELWRIGHTS.
CORN MERCHANTS	Hughes James, the Square	Burns Patrick, New road
Brown, John, Castlematrix Mills	Hughes Richard, New road	Costelloe Edward, Main st
Brown Patrick, Well lane	M'Daniel John, Main st	Ginna James, Main st
Dartnell William, Main st	Smyth William, Main st	Holland Thomas, New road
Enright Timothy, the Square	OIL AND COLOURMEN	Madigan John, Main st
M'Carthy Charles, the Square	Collins Michael, Main st	WOOLLEN DRAPERS. See Linen and Woollen Drapers.
FLOUR FACTORS	Costelloe John, Main st	MISCELLANEOUS
Burns James, Main st	Fitzgibbon John, Main st	Creagh John, cutler, Well lane
Dartnell William, Main st	O'Hanlan Phillip, Main st	Creagh Patrick, blacksmith, Well lane
Enright Timothy, Main st	PAINTERS AND GLAZIERS	Corneal Christopher, gunsmith, Thomas street
Ives Cornelius, Main st	Clanpett George, the Square	Fahy John, printer, Main st
Walsh John, Main st	M'Donnell Edward, Main st	Gerons Margt., bible depository, Main street
GROCERS AND DEALERS IN SUNDRIES	O'Hanlan Phillip, Main st	Hall John, clerk to magistrates, Main st
Cowhery Timothy, Main st	PAWNBROKERS	Hanranan Fergus, skinner, Main st
Fitzgibbon Philip, Main st	Gill Bridget, the Square	Lowell Uriah, earthenware dealer, Well lane
Hall John, Main st	Latchford John, Main st	O'Hanlon Phillip, timber and slate merchant, Main st
Hogan Maurice, Main st	Ruttle James, the Square	O'Neill Michael, stone mason, Main st
Madigan Denis, Main st	PUBLIC HOUSES	O'Shaugnessy Rd., wool-comber, Main street
Mangan Thomas, Main st	Costelloe Thomas, Well lane	Peacock Thomas Austin, supervisor of excise, Thoams street
Moran Ellen, Main st	Downes Henry, Main st	Redmond Wm, temperance coffee-house, Main st
Morony Matthew, Main st	Fitzgibbon Gerald, Well lane	Rose George, excise office, Thomas st
Mulcahy William, Main st	Gallery Ellen, Main st	Twiss Alexander, watch maker and confectioner, Main st
O'Donohue Michael, Main st	Greene Roger, Main st	PLACES OF WORSHIP And their Ministers
O'Donovan James, Main st	Keating John, Main st	ESTABLISHED CHURCH-the Bridge.- The Venerable Charles Warburton, archdeacon, Ballywilliam Glebe, Rev. Edward Hazard, curate, Main-street.
O'Shaughnessy Richard, Main st	Lyons Michael, Main st	ROMAN CATHOLIC CHAPEL, Thomas st., Rev. Thomas Hogan, parish priest and vicar-general, Thoams st., Rev. Daniel Synan & Rev. Richard Nunan, curate, Thomas street.
Power John, Main st	Mulligan Michael, Well lane	PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS, &c.
Stokes John, Main st	Magee George, Main st	CONSTABULARY STATION, Main-street- Thomas Smith, sub-inspector.
HABERDASHERS See Linen Drapers & Haberdashers	Magner Patrick, Main st	UNION WORKHOUSE. Rahtkeale-William Bourke, master, Martha Bourke, mistress, John Ball, clerk to the board of guardians. Main st.
HOTELS (See also Public Houses)	Moran Denis, Main st	COACHES AND CARS.
King's Arms, Wm. Mulcahy, Main st	O'Regan Patrick, Well lane	TO LIMERICK, the Royal Mail (from Tralee), calls at the Post Office, every afternoon at twenty minutes past one-and Cars from the King's Arms Hotel every morning (Sunday excepted) at six and half-past seven.
Lawrence's Hotel, Peter Lawrence, the Square	SADDLERS AND COLLARMAKERS	TO NEWCASTLE, a Car from the King's Arms, every evening (Sunday excepted) at seven.
IRONMONGERS AND HARDWARE DEALERS	Hegerty Daniel, Main st	TO TRALEE, the Royal Mail (from Limerick) calls at the Post Office, every forenoon at eleven.
Bridgeman James, Main st	Seery Michael, Main st
Culhane Edmund, Main st	SPIRIT DEALERS
O'Flahavan Maurice, Main st	Cowhey Timothy, Main st
O'Regan Patrick, Well lane	Hogan Maurice, Main st
LEATHER CUTTERS.	Mangan Thomas, Main st
Hayes Stephen, Well lane	Mulcahy William, Main st
Morony Matthew, Main st	O'Donohue Michael, Main st
O'Donnell Stephen, Main st	O'Donovan James, Main st
LINEN & WOOLLEN DRAPERS AND HABERDASHERS	O'Shaughnessy Richard, Main st
Corcoran Cornelius, Main st	Power John, Main st
Costelloe John (& general merchant), Main st	STRAW HAT MAKERS
Dore Cornelius, Main st	Casey Catherine, Main st
	Cummins Ellen, Main st
	Hallinan Catherine, Main st
	M'Namara Honoria, Main st
	O'Neill Catherine, Main st.