Directories set out to record the ‘principal inhabitants’ of a community, particularly those in trade or the professions. Directories were put together by individuals and publishers for commercial purposes at intervals during the late 18th and 19th centuries. Here is the 1931 Trade Directory, exclusive to From-Ireland.net:
Name | Address | Occupation | Town |
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Alexander W. V. | Main street | Drapers | Tullow |
Armstrong P. | Church street | Chemists | Tullow |
Aughney Honoria | Abbey street | Physicians & Surgeons | Tullow |
Aughney Patrick | Bridge street | Grocers & Spirit Dealers | Tullow |
Bank of Ireland | Court place | Banks | Carlow Town |
Bank of Ireland | Regent street | Banks | Bagnalstown |
Barrington & Co. | Mill street | Drapers | Tullow |
Barron Matthew | Mill street | Victuallers | Tullow |
Barry Mrs. | Main street | Drapers | Bagnalstown |
Beard R. & F. | Tullow street | Photographers | Carlow Town |
Bergin P. C. | 52 Dublin street | Provision, Tea & General Merchants | Carlow Town |
Bergin P. C. | Dublin street | Auctioneers | Carlow Town |
Bergin P. C. | Dublin street | Vintners | Carlow Town |
Birmingham J. | College street | Painters & Decorators | Carlow Town |
Birney Owen | Barrack street | Fruit Merchants | Tullow |
Boake E. | Tullow street | Provision, Tea & General Merchants | Carlow Town |
Bolger K., Miss | Bridge street | Bakers | Tullow |
Bolger K., Miss | Bridge street | Fruit Merchants | Tullow |
Bolger Miss | Bridge street | Confectioner | Tullow |
Bolger's Pharmacy | Tullow street | Chemists & Druggists | Carlow Town |
Bolton R. | 26 Dublin st | Fruiterers & Greengrocers | Carlow Town |
Bowe D. | Regent street | Hairdressers | Bagnalstown |
Boylan James | Mill street | Ironmongers & Builders Providers | Tullow |
Bradley R. J. | Market Square | Coal Merchants | Bagnalstown |
Bradley R. J. | Market Square | Provision Dealers | Bagnalstown |
Bradley Robert | Market Square | Motors for Hire | Bagnalstown |
Bradshaw E. J., Rev. | Church of Ireland | Clergymen | Bagnalstown |
Brady J. P. | Main street | Drapers | Bagnalstown |
Brannigan J. | Tullow street | Saddlers | Carlow Town |
Brennan John | Dublin street | Victuallers | Carlow Town |
Breslin Peter | Church street | Shoemakers | Tullow |
Brigidine Convent | Tullow | Educational institutions | Tullow |
Brophy M. | Burrin street | Vintners | Carlow Town |
Brothers of St. Patrick | St. Patrick's Monastery | Educational institutions | Tullow |
Brown & Crosthwait | Lodge Mills | Millers | Bagnalstown |
Brown John | Regent street | Grocers & Spirit Dealers | Bagnalstown |
Brown Paul A. | Burrin place | Solicitors | Carlow Town |
Bruen H. A. | Court place | Estate Agent | Carlow Town |
Burgess W. S. | Main street | Grocers & Provision Merchants | Tullow |
Burgess W. S. | Mill street | Bakers | Tullow |
Burgess W. S. | Mill street | Confectioner | Tullow |
Burns & Son | College street | Hairdressers | Carlow Town |
Butler P. | Regent street | Saddlers | Bagnalstown |
Butler T. | Regent street | Drapers | Bagnalstown |
Butler Thomas | Market square | Grocers & Spirit Dealers | Tullow |
Byrne Barney | Bridge street | Motor Engineers | Tullow |
Byrne Charles | Mill street | Grocers & Spirit Dealers | Tullow |
Byrne Christopher | Mill street | Shoemakers | Tullow |
Byrne H., Mrs. | Mill street | Drapers | Tullow |
Byrne J. | Kilree street | Booksellers | Bagnalstown |
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.