A Little Bit of Ireland
PIGOT'S DIRECTORY OF IRELAND, 1824
GORT
| Is a small, improving, post and market town, in the county of Galway, ninety-nine miles west by south of Dublin, eighteen south-east of Galway, twelve south-west of Loughrea, and fifteen north of Ennis. It consists of three principal streets concentring in the square, where the market is held; it is remarkably clean, the streets are spacious and the houses are well built. The place is the property of Lord Gort, and promises to become a town of considerable business. | The church is a handsome edifice with a steeple; there is also a neat slated Roman Catholic chapel. Here is a good barrack for a detachment of horse, a court house, where the sessions are held, and a manor court, for the recovery of small debts. It has a good market on Saturday, and four fairs in the year, viz; on the 17th of March, the 10th of May, the 11th of August and the 7th of November. Population about 1800. |
POST OFFICE- Post Master, Mr. Michael Tohy. The Dublin mail is despatches at thirty-two minutes past three to Ennis, and returns at five minutes past eight in the morning. The mail to Loughrea every morning at fifty-two minutes past eight, and returns at twenty-five minutes past three in the afternoon. The mail is sent to Burrin on Wednesdays, Fridays, and Sundays, and returns the same time.
NOBILITY, GENTRY AND
CLERGY
| Butler Francis, esq., Ballyregen Butler Walter, esq, Ashfield Butler Walter, esq., Creg Butler Wm. esq, Banahow Bastrott James, esq., Duros Blake Foster, esq, Rose Park Burke Miles, esq., Fort Hill Daly Francis, esq. Ballylee D'Arcy James, esq. Rockvale DeImege Rev.John, Deanery House Duffy Rev. Michael, P.P. Eyre Burke, esq, Cloone Foster John, esq., Rathorpe |
Foster Robt, esq., Fiddane Galbraith Richd., esq, Cappard Gort Viscount, Loughcoote Castle Gregory Richd. esq, Coole Kehoe Nathaniel, esq. Kennett Chas, L, esq Lahiff Danl. esq Lahiff Henry, esq, Ballyhirin Lahiff James, esq. Lahiff Thos, esq, Rissane Lopdell Chas., esq. Cattleloop Lopdell Christopher, esq., Derryowen |
Lopdell John, esq., Riverview Lynch Pat, esq. Durass Mahon John, esq., Tyllara Nowlan John esq, Prospect O'Hara John, esq., Raheeden Rogers Michael, esq. Rosengrave Jeremiah, esq. Lisheen Rosengrave, Matthew, esq. Shaughnessy Rev. Michl, P.P. Ward Thos, esq., Drimmon |
MERCHANTS, TRADERS, &C.
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PROFESSIONAL Blackburn Wm, apothecary SHOPKEEPERS & TRADERS Bolan John, livery stable keeper |
Ford Malachi, grocer Forrest James, innkeeper Glynn John, tobacco manufacturer Glynn Robt, grocer Hogan Gerard, publican Holeran Pat, publican Hynes Bartholomew, innkeeper Kehoe Joseph, grocer Kelly Edward, shoemaker Kelly Geo, publican Lahiff Daniel, miller Lahiff James, tanner Manton John, grocer McGill John, publican and mason McGuane Owen, publican McNerny Timothy, boot maker Nagle James, baker Nelly John, publican Nestor Martin, publican |
Nowlan Thos., publican and carpenter O'Donohue Pat, linen and woollen draper Quinn James, grocer Shaughnessy Ann, linen & woollen draper Shaughnessy Edwd, linen and woollen draper Shaughnessy mary, grocer Stenson Wm, saddler and haness maker Tully Pat, grocer Watson Daniel, craner STAMP OFFICE Mr. Wm. Crawford, distributor |