Ballaghaderreen, Co. Roscommon, Ireland 1931, http://www.from-ireland.net, ©Jane Lyons

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In Ireland, many of the towns had a square, and around the square were houses (homes) with one or two shops or business's. The streets of the town all went from that square. Most towns had a 'Main street' - some called it a High street, and it was usually on that main street that the majority of shops and businesses were located. Shops had one or two large windows depending on the size of the shop. Many Public houses had a grocery section. You walked in the door and the grocery section was at the front of the shop with the pub at the back - usually a wooden division separating both. The Grocer or Publican may have had a field or more behind the building, cows were milked and the milk was sold to those who would bring in their 'Jimmy' cans.

Most business men/people had more than one occupation. The Publican as described above was also the Grocer and if he sold milk then he could also be described as a Dairy man. As you go through this list of names you will see that many of these names are the same person, with a number of different 'Occupations'.

A-B

Surname & Name	Address	Occupation
Ahearne W. Ahearne William Ballaghaderreen Co-Op Dairy Beirne P. J. Beirne Patrick, Ltd. Beirne Patrick, Ltd. Beirne Patrick, Ltd. Beirne Patrick, Ltd. Bogie T., Dr. Bones P.	New street New street Not given Main street The Square The Square The Square The Square Station road Pound street	Stationers Confectioners Dairy Grocers Cycle Agents Drapers Grocers Ironmongers Physicians & Surgeons Saddlers

Surname & Name	Address	Occupation
Callaghan T. Carney R. G. Casey J. Casey James Coen J. A., Dr. Coleman J. Coleman J. J. Coleman J. J. Coleman J. J. Coleman M. Coleman Mary Coleman T. Connells M. Costello M. Creaton J. Creaton J. Cunniffe Gerald Cunniffe Gerald Cunniffe James Cunniffe James Curley Jane	Barrack street Main street New street Barrack street Bellvue Main street Main street Main street Main street New street New street Main street Church street New street Market street Market street Main street New street Main street Main street Barrack street	Publicans Chemists Blacksmiths Grocers Physicians & Surgeons Painters & Decorators Confectioners Grocers Publicans Grocers Publicans Painters & Decorators Publicans Blacksmiths Egg Merchants Publicans Butchers Publicans Butchers Publicans Publicans

Surname & Name	Address	Occupation
Denby T. E. Dillon Luke Doherty M. Dooney P. Drury A. Duffs & Co. Duffs & Co. Duffs & Co. Duffs & Co. Duffy P. Duffy P. J.	Church street The Square Market street Market street Main street Main street The Square The Square The Square New street New street	Motor Engineers Grocers Egg Merchants Publicans Confectioners Cycle Agents Drapers Grocers Ironmongers Saddlers Physicians & Surgeons

Surname & Name	Address	Occupation
Farrell Michael Feeney Gerald Feeney James Feeney Luke Fitzgerald James Fitzgerald James Fitzgerald's Temperance Hotel Flannery & Co. Flannery & Co. Flannery & Co. Flannery & Co. Flannery James Flannery John Flannery M. Flannery Thomas Flynn M. Flynn M. F. Flynn M. J. Frain M. J.	Church street Main street Main street Market street Station road Station road Station road Main street Main street Main street Main street Main street Main street Main street New street Pound street New street New street Church street	Solicitors Publicans Grocers Publicans Confectioners Stationers Hotels Cycle Agents Drapers Grocers Ironmongers Grocers Grocers Publicans Grocers Publicans Grocers Publicans Drapers

G-J

Surname & Name	Address	Occupation
Gallagher John Gara D. Gara D. Gaughan A. Gordon & Son Gordon & Son Gordon J. P. Graham R. Hanley J. Hanley J. Hibernian Bank Hunt T. Johnston M.	Barrack street Main street Main street New street The Square The Square The Square Main street Barrack street Main street Main street New street Main street	Butchers Grocers Publicans Publicans Drapers Grocers Publicans Stationers Blacksmiths Publicans Banks Drapers Publicans

K-L

Surname & Name	Address	Occupation
Kane A., Mrs. Keane A., Mrs. Keane M. Keating M. J. Keenan M. Keenan Michael Kiernan P. Kilcorse John Kilcourse John Kilcoyne P. J. Kilgarriff John L. Logan Charles Lynott P.	New street Main street New street Main street Church street Church street Pound street Ballaghaderreen Station road Main street Market street New street Barrack street	Confectioners Grocers Publicans Chemists Stationers Confectioners Painters & Decorators Coach Builder Motor Engineers Publicans Grocers Grocers Hairdressers

M-O

Surname & Name	Address	Occupation
McCaffrey J. McCann A., Mrs. McDermott's Hotel McGreevy Brothers McHugh M. McKeon M. J. McQuillan M. Meighan J. J. Moloney T. Morley J. F. Muldoon M., M.A. Murphy Martin National Bank O'Donnell J. P. O'Dowd G. O'Dowd J. O'Dowd J. O'Grady T. P. O'Kelly E. O'Kelly Eamon O'Kelly J. O'Kelly Joseph O'Rourke M. J.	Main street Main street Main street New street Main street Main street Main street Main street Barrack street Main street Barrack street Pound street The Square Main street The Square Barrack street Barrack street Main street Barrack street Barrack street Pound street Church street Main street	Dentists Grocers Hotels Fruiterers Drapers Dentists Hairdressers Drapers Publicans Grocers Solicitors Publicans Banks Grocers Publicans Cycle Agents Ironmongers Grocers Publicans Grocers Publicans Grocers Confectioners

Q-S

Surname & Name	Address	Occupation
Quinn Edward Quinn J. Regan John Regan John Regan John Regan Joseph Regan M. Rodgers T. Scally Michael Sharkey Sisters Sheils M. Shouldice H. Shryane K., Mrs. Shryane T. Smyth Thomas Solan M. Spellman Joseph Spellman Joseph Spellman W. Spellman W. Staunton E. P. Staunton John	New street Market street New street New street New street Main street New street Market street Barrack street Main street New street Church street New street New street Market street Main street New street New street Barrack street Barrack street Church street Barrack street	Grocers Cycle Agents Grocers Mill Owner Saw Mills & Timber Merchant Butchers Egg Merchants Egg Merchants Grocers Confectioners Publicans Drapers Grocers Publicans Motor Engineers Publicans Ironmongers Publicans Cycle Agents Motor Engineers Chemists Motor Engineers