1931 Trade Directory, Co. Kerry

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:

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Name	Address	Occupation	Town
Adams A. & A.	Main street	Drapers	Dingle
Adams A. & A.	Main street	Vintners	Dingle
Adams A. & A., Misses	Main street	Grocers	Dingle
Aldwell Nora, Mrs.	Main street	Grocers	Kenmare
Aldwell Nora, Mrs.	Main street	Newsagents	Kenmare
Aldwell Nora, Mrs.	Main street	Spirit Dealers	Kenmare
Arthur Charles	Henry street	Newsagents	Kenmare
Arthur Charles	Henry street	Watchmaker & Jeweller	Kenmare
Arthur Patrick	Henry street	Grocers	Kenmare
Ashe B., Mrs.	Strand street	Grocers	Dingle
Ashe Bridget	Strand street	Coal Merchants	Dingle
Ashe Bridget, Mrs.	Strand street	Vintners	Dingle
Ashe James G.	Main street	Grocers	Dingle
Ashe James G.	Main street	Vintners	Dingle
Ashe James J.	Main street	Vintners	Dingle
Atkins John & Co.	Main street	Corn Merchants	Dingle
Atkins John & Co. Ltd.	Main street	Grocers	Dingle
Atkins John & Co. Ltd.	Main street	Ironmongers	Dingle
Atkins John & Co. Ltd.	Main street	Tobacconists	Dingle
Atkins John & Co. Ltd.	-	Hardware Merchants	Dingle
Atkins Messrs & Co.	Main street	Cycle Agents	Dingle
Baker Thomas J.	Main street	Steamship Agents	Dingle
Barrett James	The Mall	Vintners	Dingle
Barrett Jas.	The Mall	Bootmakers	Dingle
Barrett Timothy	Main street	Grocers	Dingle
Barrett Timothy	Main street	Steamship Agents	Dingle
Bayview Hotel	Waterville	Hotels	Cahirciveen
Bell John	Bridge street	Bakers	Kenmare
Bell Mrs.	The Square	Confectioners	Kenmare
Benner Georgina	Main street	Vintners	Dingle
Benner's Hotel	-	Hotels	Dingle
Bennett D. S.	Railway street	Chemists	Cahirciveen
Bowler Patrick, M.P.S.I.	Main street	Chemists	Dingle
Breen Jeremiah	Main street	Victuallers	Cahirciveen
Brennan Charles	Main street	Grocers	Cahirciveen
Brennan Charles	Newmarket street	Bakers	Cahirciveen
Brennan Charles	Newmarket street	Grocers	Cahirciveen
Brennan Charles (Reps)	Main street	Bakers	Cahirciveen
Brennan Charles, Reps	Main street	Newsagents	Cahirciveen
Buckley Con.	Main street	Grocers	Kenmare
Buckley Cornelius	Main street	Spirit Dealers	Kenmare
Buckley Laurence	Henry street	Cycle Agents	Kenmare
Butler Arms Hotel	Waterville	Hotels	Cahirciveen
Cahirciveen Motor Works	Church street	Motor Engineers & Garages	Cahirciveen
Cantwell E. L.	Manager	Ice Factory	Cahirciveen
Casey E., Miss	Henry street	China Dealers	Kenmare
Casey E., Miss	Henry street	Drapers	Kenmare
Casey John	Market street	Tailors	Kenmare
Casey Michael	Newmarket street	Grocers	Cahirciveen
Casey N. E., Miss	Henry street	Grocers	Kenmare

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.