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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Kelly Patrick & Co. | Church St. | Ironmongers | Maryborough |
Maguire Mrs. | Church St. | Drapers | Maryborough |
Meehan P. J. | Church St. | Solicitors | Maryborough |
Leinster Express | Coote St. | Newspaper | Maryborough |
Leinster Express | Coote St. | Printers | Maryborough |
Mara L. | Coote St. | Tailors | Maryborough |
O'Connell M. | Coote St. | Physicians & Surgeons | Maryborough |
Phelan W. | Coote St. | Physicians & Surgeons | Maryborough |
Turpin H. | Coote St. | Solicitors | Maryborough |
Fitzpatrick | Deerpark, Mountrath | Veterinary Surgeon | Maryborough |
Brady T. | Dublin Rd. | Grocers | Maryborough |
Dooley J. | Dublin Rd. | Grocers | Maryborough |
Farrell M. | Grattan St. | Grocers | Maryborough |
Fitzpatrick L. | Grattan St. | Bakers | Maryborough |
Fitzpatrick L. | Grattan St. | Confectioners | Maryborough |
McEvoy Joseph | Grattan St. | Saddlers | Maryborough |
Scully P. V. | Grattan St. | Fruiterers | Maryborough |
Scully Patrick V. | Grattan St. | Fishmongers | Maryborough |
Wilkinson Mrs. | Grattan St. | Grocers | Maryborough |
McCormick T. | Kellyville Park | Physicians & Surgeons | Maryborough |
Aird James J. | Main St. | Cycle Agents | Maryborough |
Aird James J. | Main St. | Furniture Warehouses | Maryborough |
Aird James J. | Main St. | Grocers | Maryborough |
Aird James J. | Main St. | Guns & Ammunition | Maryborough |
Aird James J. | Main St. | Hardware Merchants | Maryborough |
Aird James J. | Main St. | Ironmongers | Maryborough |
Aird James J. & Sons | Main St. | Auctioneers | Maryborough |
Aird see Cenrtal Hotel | Main St. | Hotels | Maryborough |
Ardhill George W. | Main St. | Grocers | Maryborough |
Bennett J. P. | Main St. | Grocers | Maryborough |
Bennett J. P. | Main St. | Publicans | Maryborough |
Bennett J. P. | Main St. | Tobacconists | Maryborough |
Bennett J. P. | Main St. | Wine & Spirit Merchants | Maryborough |
Bolger J. B. | Main St. | Dentists | Maryborough |
Breen M. | Main St. | Bakers | Maryborough |
Breen W. | Main St. | Hairdressers | Maryborough |
Brennan J. | Main St. | Publicans | Maryborough |
Brennan Mrs. | Main St. | Grocers | Maryborough |
Burke James M. | Main St. | Drapers | Maryborough |
Carey Mrs. | Main St. | Confectioners | Maryborough |
Carey Mrs. | Main St. | Restaurants | Maryborough |
Central Hotel | Main St. | Petrol Dealers | Maryborough |
Central Hotel (James J. Aird & Sons) | Main St. | Hotels | Maryborough |
Croke Denis | Main St. | Victuallers | Maryborough |
Delaney J. F. | Main St. | Ironmongers | Maryborough |
Delaney John | Main St. | Hardware Merchants | Maryborough |
Delaney P. J. | Main St. | Ironmongers | Maryborough |
Delaney Patrick | Main St. | Cycle Agents | Maryborough |
Delaney Patrick | Main St. | Furniture Warehouses | Maryborough |
Delaney Patrick | Main St. | Glass & China Dealers | Maryborough |
Delaney Patrick | Main St. | Hardware Merchants | Maryborough |
Delaney Paul | Main St. | Drapers | Maryborough |
Delaney Paul | Main St. | Tailors | Maryborough |
Dunne Joseph | Main St. | Victuallers | Maryborough |
Egan John | Main St. | Restaurants | Maryborough |
Fennelly W. | Main St. | Boot Warehouses | Maryborough |
Fennelly W. | Main St. | Drapers | Maryborough |
Finlay L. | Main St. | Grocers | Maryborough |
Finlay L. | Main St. | Publicans | Maryborough |
Fitzgibbon J. | Main St. | Grocers | Maryborough |
Fitzpatrick J. | Main St. | Grocers | Maryborough |
Fitzpatrick J. | Main St. | Tobacconists | Maryborough |
Fortune M. | Main St. | Stationers | Maryborough |
Fortune N. | Main St. | Tobacconists | Maryborough |
Fortune Nicholas | Main St. | Drapers | Maryborough |
Gannon W. P. | Main St. | Dentists | Maryborough |
Gavan W. | Main St. | Fruiterers | Maryborough |
Ging L. | Main St. | Drapers | Maryborough |
Grant Miss | Main St. | Glass & China Dealers | Maryborough |
Grant Miss | Main St. | Stationers | Maryborough |
Grant Miss | Main St. | Tobacconists | Maryborough |
Gray M. | Main St. | Cabinetmakers | Maryborough |
Hayes T. F. | Main St. | Grocers | Maryborough |
Hibernian Hotel | Main St. | Hotels | Maryborough |
Hibernian Hotel | Main St. | Motor Garages | Maryborough |
Hibernian Hotel | Main St. | Petrol Dealers | Maryborough |
Higgins M. | Main St. | Drapers | Maryborough |
Hipwell J. | Main St. | Grocers | Maryborough |
Hipwell J. | Main St. | Tobacconists | Maryborough |
Hipwell John | Main St. | Cycle Agents | Maryborough |
Hipwell John | Main St. | Guns & Ammunition | Maryborough |
Hipwell John | Main St. | Hardware Merchants | Maryborough |
Hipwell John | Main St. | Ironmongers | Maryborough |
Hipwell John | Main St. | Petrol Dealers | Maryborough |
Hogan M. | Main St. | Grocers | Maryborough |
Hogan M. | Main St. | Hardware Merchants | Maryborough |
Hogan M. | Main St. | Ironmongers | Maryborough |
Hughes J. | Main St. | Cabinetmakers | Maryborough |
Hume A. | Main St. | Grocers | Maryborough |
Hume A. | Main St. | Publicans | Maryborough |
Hunt Robert | Main St. | Petrol Dealers | Maryborough |
Hunt Robert | Main St. | Saddlers | Maryborough |
Kearney P. | Main St. | Publicans | Maryborough |
Kearney P. | Main St. | Wine & Spirit Merchants | Maryborough |
Keegan Mrs. | Main St. | Grocers | Maryborough |
Kelly J. | Main St. | Bakers | Maryborough |
Kelly J. | Main St. | Confectioners | Maryborough |
Kelly J. | Main St. | Grocers | Maryborough |
Kelly Mary | Main St. | Grocers | Maryborough |
Kelly W. | Main St. | Grocers | Maryborough |
Kingston J. | Main St. | Grocers | Maryborough |
Malone T. | Main St. | Grocers | Maryborough |
Mara T. | Main St. | Hairdressers | Maryborough |
McAuliffe & Son | Main St. | Coachbuilders | Maryborough |
McDonald Mrs. | Main St. | Tobacconists | Maryborough |
McGurk B. | Main St. | Grocers | Maryborough |
McGurk B. | Main St. | Publicans | Maryborough |
McLogan P. | Main St. | Grocers | Maryborough |
McLogan P. | Main St. | Publicans | Maryborough |
Meehan P. A. | Main St. | Grocers | Maryborough |
Meehan P. A. Ltd. | Main St. | Wine & Spirit Merchants | Maryborough |
Meehan P. A., Ltd. | Main St. | Publicans | Maryborough |
Munster & Leinster Bank ltd | Main St. | Banks | Maryborough |
Murray J. | Main St. | Grocers | Maryborough |
Murray J. | Main St. | Tobacconists | Maryborough |
Murray James | Main St. | Cycle Agents | Maryborough |
Murray James | Main St. | Guns & Ammunition | Maryborough |
Murray James | Main St. | Hardware Merchants | Maryborough |
Nolan M. | Main St. | Boot Warehouses | Maryborough |
Nolan M. | Main St. | Drapers | Maryborough |
Ramsbottom E. | Main St. | Publicans | Maryborough |
Ramsbottom E. & Sons | Main St. | Grocers | Maryborough |
Ramsbottom E. & Sons | Main St. | Wine & Spirit Merchants | Maryborough |
Reid John | Main St. | Grocers | Maryborough |
Roeleston A. | Main St. | Solicitors | Maryborough |
Scully P. | Main St. | Hairdressers | Maryborough |
Shaw & Sons | Main St. | Boot Warehouses | Maryborough |
Shaws Mssrs. | Main St. | Drapers | Maryborough |
Shelly D. M. | Main St. | Grocers | Maryborough |
Stinson Mrs. | Main St. | Grocers | Maryborough |
Stinson Mrs. | Main St. | Publicans | Maryborough |
Stinson Mrs. | Main St. | Wine & Spirit Merchants | Maryborough |
Tynan Peter | Main St. | Victuallers | Maryborough |
Walsh C. | Main St. | Drapers | Maryborough |
Walsh C. | Main St. | Grocers | Maryborough |
Walsh P. | Main St. | Bakers | Maryborough |
Walsh P. | Main St. | Grocers | Maryborough |
White W. X. | Main St. | Solicitors | Maryborough |
Wilkinson A. | Main St. | Grocers | Maryborough |
Bannon G. A. | Market Sq. | Coachbuilders | Maryborough |
Bannon T. | Market Sq. | Grocers | Maryborough |
Bannon T. | Market Sq. | Publicans | Maryborough |
Burke Mrs. | Market Sq. | Grocers | Maryborough |
Clear Mrs. | Market Sq. | Grocers | Maryborough |
Fitzpatrick Mrs. | Market Sq. | Grocers | Maryborough |
Gray J. | Market Sq. | Cabinetmakers | Maryborough |
Kelly Peter | Market Sq. | Publicans | Maryborough |
Malone T. | Market Sq. | Publicans | Maryborough |
Mathews P. | Market Sq. | Grocers | Maryborough |
McCormick M. | Market Sq. | Tailors | Maryborough |
Metcalfe Mrs. | Market Sq. | Confectioners | Maryborough |
Moore T. | Market Sq. | Grocers | Maryborough |
Moore T. | Market Sq. | Wine & Spirit Merchants | Maryborough |
Moore Thomas | Market Sq. | Publicans | Maryborough |
Moy J. P. | Market Sq. | Grocers | Maryborough |
Moy J. P. | Market Sq. | Publicans | Maryborough |
Moy John P. | Market Sq. | Hardware Merchants | Maryborough |
Phelan H. | Market Sq. | Grocers | Maryborough |
Purcell E. | Market Sq. | Publicans | Maryborough |
Rice Brothers | Market Sq. | Cycle Agents | Maryborough |
Rice Paul | Market Sq. | Motor Garages | Maryborough |
Rice Paul | Market Sq. | Petrol Dealers | Maryborough |
Crennan William | Maryboro' Coach Factory | Coachbuilders | Maryborough |
Grace P. | Mental Hospital | Physicians & Surgeons | Maryborough |
Picture Palace | - | Cinema | Maryborough |
Duane T. J. | Rosetta | Physicians & Surgeons | Maryborough |
Gibney Robert & Co., Ltd. | The Maltings | Maltsters | Maryborough |
Odlum W. P. & R. | Tower Hill | Miller | Maryborough |
Bond Alexander | 36 Patrick st | Drapers | Mountmellick |
Dunne Stephen | 41 Moore st (sic) | Confectioners | Mountmellick |
Dunne Stephen | 41 O'Moore st | Grocers, Wine & Spirit Merchants | Mountmellick |
Pim James & Son | Drogheda Sq. | Drapers | Mountmellick |
McEvoy Miss | Forge St. | Grocers, Wine & Spirit Merchants | Mountmellick |
McEvoy Miss | Forge St. | Tobacconists | Mountmellick |
Dunne Martin | Foundry St. | Cycle Agents | Mountmellick |
Dunne Martin | Foundry St. | Motor Engineers & Garages | Mountmellick |
Healion William | Foundry St. | Grocers, Wine & Spirit Merchants | Mountmellick |
Horan John | Harbour St. | Builders & Contractors | Mountmellick |
Bailey R. | Market St. | Saddlers | Mountmellick |
Dowlin (sic) Michael | Market St. | Fishmonger | Mountmellick |
Dowling Michael | Market St. | Fruiterer & Greengrocer | Mountmellick |
Duggan P. | Market St. | Grocers, Wine & Spirit Merchants | Mountmellick |
Duggan Philip | Market St. | Bootmakers & Warehouses | Mountmellick |
Dunne John P. | Market St. | Auctioneer | Mountmellick |
Dunne John P. | Market St. | Grocers, Wine & Spirit Merchants | Mountmellick |
Dunne John P. | Market St. | Licensed premises | Mountmellick |
Foy O. | Market St. | Grocers, Wine & Spirit Merchants | Mountmellick |
Foy O. | Market St. | Licensed premises | Mountmellick |
Foy Teresa | Market St. | China & Glass Dealers | Mountmellick |
Gorman John | Market St. | Grocers, Wine & Spirit Merchants | Mountmellick |
Gorman John | Market St. | Licensed premises | Mountmellick |
Morgan John | Market St. | Auctioneer | Mountmellick |
Morgan John | Market St. | Booksellers | Mountmellick |
Morgan John | Market St. | Newsagents | Mountmellick |
Shaw & Sons | Market St. | Bootmakers & Warehouses | Mountmellick |
Shaw & Sons | Market St. | Milliners & Dressmakers | Mountmellick |
Smith & Sons | Market St. | Hardware Merchants & Ironmongers | Mountmellick |
Smith & Sons | Market St. | Milliners & Dressmakers | Mountmellick |
Smith H. & Sons | Market St. | Grocers, Wine & Spirit Merchants | Mountmellick |
Smith H. & Sons | Market St. | Licensed premises | Mountmellick |
Smith H. & Sons | Market St. | Tobacconists | Mountmellick |
Smith Humphrey & Sons | Market St. | Bootmakers & Warehouses | Mountmellick |
Smith Humphrey & Sons | Market St. | Butter & Egg Merchants | Mountmellick |
Smith Humphrey & Sons | Market St. | Coal Merchants | Mountmellick |
Smith Humphrey & Sons | Market St. | Cycle Agents | Mountmellick |
Smith Humphrey & Sons | Market St. | Drapers | Mountmellick |
Smith Humphrey & Sons | Market St. | Shipping Agent | Mountmellick |
Smith Humphrey & Sons | Market St. | Victuallers | Mountmellick |
Williams Daniel | Market St. | Auctioneer | Mountmellick |
Lynch Brothers | Mountmellick | Painters & Decorators | Mountmellick |
Bank of Ireland | - | Banks | Mountmellick |
Codd F. & Co. | - | Maltsters | Mountmellick |
Harte's prop: Mrs. R. Martin | - | Booksellers | Mountmellick |
Martin R, Mrs. See Harte's | - | Booksellers | Mountmellick |
National Bank Ltd. | - | Banks | Mountmellick |
Bolger J. B. | O'Connell Sq. | Chemists | Mountmellick |
Bolger J. B. | O'Connell Sq. | Dentists | Mountmellick |
Carter see Fetherstonhaugh & | O'Connell Sq. | Solicitors | Mountmellick |
Clarke William | O'Connell Sq. | Solicitors | Mountmellick |
Fetherstonhaugh & Carter | O'Connell Sq. | Solicitors | Mountmellick |
Graham W. & Son | O'Connell Sq. | Grocers, Wine & Spirit Merchants | Mountmellick |
Graham William & Son | O'Connell Sq. | Butter & Egg Merchants | Mountmellick |
McCann Arthur E., M.D. | O'Connell Sq. | Physicians & Surgeons | Mountmellick |
Pim & Son | O'Connell Sq. | Hardware Merchants & Ironmongers | Mountmellick |
Pim J. & Son | O'Connell Sq. | Tobacconists | Mountmellick |
Pim James & Son | O'Connell Sq. | Bootmakers & Warehouses | Mountmellick |
Pim James & Son | O'Connell Sq. | Butter & Egg Merchants | Mountmellick |
Pim James & Son | O'Connell Sq. | Coal Merchants | Mountmellick |
Pim James & Son | O'Connell Sq. | Cycle Agents | Mountmellick |
Pim James & Son | O'Connell Sq. | General Merchants | Mountmellick |
Pim James & Son | O'Connell Sq. | Grocers, Wine & Spirit Merchants | Mountmellick |
Pim James & Son | O'Connell Sq. | Licensed premises | Mountmellick |
Pim James & Son | O'Connell Sq. | Victuallers | Mountmellick |
Williams D. E., Ltd. | O'Connell Sq. | Grocers, Wine & Spirit Merchants | Mountmellick |
Williams D. E., Ltd. | O'Connell Sq. | Licensed premises | Mountmellick |
Williams D. E., Mssrs. Ltd. | O'Connell Sq. | Bakers | Mountmellick |
Graham William & Son | O'Connell St. | Bakers | Mountmellick |
Burke M. | O'Moore St. | Grocers, Wine & Spirit Merchants | Mountmellick |
Conroy Daniel, Mrs. | O'Moore St. | Butter & Egg Merchants | Mountmellick |
Delaney P. J. | O'Moore St. | Grocers, Wine & Spirit Merchants | Mountmellick |
Delaney P. J. | O'Moore St. | Licensed premises | Mountmellick |
Dowling Michael | O'Moore St. | Grocers, Wine & Spirit Merchants | Mountmellick |
Dowling Michael | O'Moore St. | Licensed premises | Mountmellick |
Dowling Michael | O'Moore St. | Victuallers | Mountmellick |
Fitzpatrick J. | O'Moore St. | Grocers, Wine & Spirit Merchants | Mountmellick |
Fitzpatrick J. | O'Moore St. | Licensed premises | Mountmellick |
Gahan William | O'Moore St. | Cycle Agents | Mountmellick |
Gahan William | O'Moore St. | Motor Engineers & Garages | Mountmellick |
Nolan Joseph | O'Moore St. | Builders & Contractors | Mountmellick |
O'Brien Michael J., M.D. | O'Moore St. | Physicians & Surgeons | Mountmellick |
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.