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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Carroll Patrick | Holborn street | Bacon Curers | Sligo Town |
Carroll Stephen | Wine street | Tea, Wine & Spirit Merchants | Sligo Town |
Casey P. | Thomas street | Hairdressers | Sligo Town |
Castle Café | Castle street | Cafes | Sligo Town |
Castle Café | Castle street | Confectioners | Sligo Town |
Cavanagh Michael | Teeling street | Fruiterers | Sligo Town |
Cavanagh Peter | Finisklin | Bacon Curers | Sligo Town |
Cawley John | Market street | Grocers & Spirit Merchants | Ballymote |
Central Hotel | Grattan street | Hotels | Sligo Town |
Central Hotel | Rosses Point | Hotels | Sligo Town |
Chambers Miss | Wine street | Stationers, Booksellers etc | Sligo Town |
Clarke Thos. | Teeling street | Tailors | Ballymote |
Coleman John J. | Newtown | Grocers & Spirit Merchants | Ballymote |
Coleman Peter | Stephen street | Cycle Agents | Sligo Town |
Collery Matthew | Teeling street | Grocers, Tea, Wine & Spirit Merchts | Sligo Town |
Collery's | Teeling street | Confectioners | Sligo Town |
Collery's | Teeling street | Fruiterers | Sligo Town |
Collins Henry | O'Connell street | Butchers | Sligo Town |
Collins Patrick | O'Connell street | Butchers | Sligo Town |
Commercial Hotel | Main street | Hotel | Ballymote |
Conmey William | Corcoran's Mall | Coach & Car Builders | Sligo Town |
Connell Brothers | Wolf Tone street | Blacksmiths | Ballymote |
Connelly (sic) B. | Grattan street | Tobacconists | Sligo Town |
Connolly Bridget | Grattan street | Stationers, Booksellers etc | Sligo Town |
Connolly Charles | West gardens | Builders | Sligo Town |
Connolly John | High street | Tea, Wine & Spirit Merchants | Sligo Town |
Connolly M. | Albert Line | Motor Engineers | Sligo Town |
Connolly Thomas | Victoria Line | Grocers, Tea, Wine & Spirit Merchts | Sligo Town |
Convent of Merchy | - | Schools & Colleges | Sligo Town |
Conway & Co. | Market street | Saddlers & Harness Makers | Sligo Town |
Cook & McNeily | Quay street | Bacon Curers | Sligo Town |
Cook & McNeily, Ltd. | Quay street | Lard Refiners | Sligo Town |
Cook & McNeily, Ltd. | Quay street | Provision Merchants | Sligo Town |
Costello (sic) J. | O'Connell street | Drapers | Sligo Town |
Costello J. | O'Connell street | Tailors | Sligo Town |
Costelloe William | Quay street | Builders | Sligo Town |
Cowley M. | Mail Coach road | Carriers & Removers | Sligo Town |
Crawford W. P. | Agent* | Flour Merchants | Sligo Town |
Creighton J. | Thomas street | Tobacconists | Sligo Town |
Creighton J. | Thomas street | Wireless Accessories | Sligo Town |
Cryan B. | Teeling street | Confectioners | Ballymote |
Cryan B. | Teeling street | Grocers & Spirit Merchants | Ballymote |
Cryan Bartholomew | Teeling street | Saddler | Ballymote |
Cryan Brothers | O'Connell street | Booksellers | Ballymote |
Cryan Brothers | O'Connell street | Confectioners | Ballymote |
Cryan Brothers | O'Connell street | Stationers & Newsagents | Ballymote |
Cryan M. | Teeling street | Egg Merchants | Ballymote |
Cryan M. | Teeling street | Ironmongers | Ballymote |
Cryan Michael | Teeling street | Grocers & Spirit Merchants | Ballymote |
Cunlisk James | Castle street | Butchers | Sligo Town |
Curran B. | Quay street | Grocers, Tea, Wine & Spirit Merchts | Sligo Town |
Currie James | Castle street | Bakers | Sligo Town |
Currie James | Castle street | Confectioners | Sligo Town |
Daly Daniel | Bridge street | Bootmakers | Sligo Town |
Daly Robert P. | John street | Provision Merchants | Sligo Town |
Davey Thomas | Emmett street | Grocers & Spirit Merchants | Ballymote |
De Mangeat Albert | O'Connell street | Opticians | Sligo Town |
De Pew Henry | John street | Builders | Sligo Town |
Derham S. H. | Teeling street | Solicitors | Sligo Town |
Devine N. H., L.D.S. | O'Connell street | Dentists | Sligo Town |
Diamond J. | O'Connell street | Monumental Works | Sligo Town |
Dockry John A. | O'Connell street | Bakers | Ballymote |
Dockry John A. | O'Connell street | Grocers & Spirit Merchants | Ballymote |
Dockry Mrs. (junr.) | O'Connell street | China & Glass Dealers | Ballymote |
Dockry Patk., Mrs. | O'Connell street | China & Glass Dealers | Ballymote |
Dockry Patrick | O'Connell street | Egg Merchants | Ballymote |
Donohoe Jas. | Wolf Tone street | Painters | Ballymote |
Downs T. & Sons | Knox street | Tobacconists | Sligo Town |
Downs Thomas & Son | O'Connell street | Grocers, Tea, Wine & Spirit Merchts | Sligo Town |
Doyle C. | John street | Bootmakers | Sligo Town |
Doyle C. | Thomas street | Grocers, Tea, Wine & Spirit Merchts | Sligo Town |
Dunne James | O'Connell street | Grocers, Tea, Wine & Spirit Merchts | Sligo Town |
Dwyer Brothers | Wolf Tone street | Butchers | Ballymote |
Eadie | - | Woolen Manufacturers | Sligo Town |
Eason & Son | The Book Stall, Railway Station | Stationers, Booksellers etc | Sligo Town |
East Brothers | O'Connell street | Drapers | Sligo Town |
Egan | Castle street | Milliners, Dressmakers etc. | Sligo Town |
Egan F. & E. | Castle street | Drapers | Sligo Town |
Egan John & Son | Lord Edward street | Bottlers | Sligo Town |
Egan John & Son | Lord Edward street | Tea, Wine & Spirit Merchants | Sligo Town |
Egan T. | Abbey Tavern, Thomas st | Grocers, Tea, Wine & Spirit Merchants | Sligo Town |
Electricity Supply Board | Castle street | Electrical Engineers | Sligo Town |
Elsinore Hotel | Rosses Point | Hotels | Sligo Town |
Erin Restaurant | Market street | Confectioners | Sligo Town |
Erin Restaurant | Market street | Fruiterers | Sligo Town |
Farrell M. | Teeling street | Painters & Decorators | Sligo Town |
Farrell Patrick | High street | Bakers | Sligo Town |
Farry M. | O'Connell street | Egg Merchants | Ballymote |
Farry Michael | Newtown | Grocers & Spirit Merchants | Ballymote |
Farry Mrs. | O'Connell street | Grocers & Spirit Merchants | Ballymote |
Farry Thomas | High street | Cutlers | Sligo Town |
Farry Thomas | High street | Ironmongers | Sligo Town |
Farry Thomas | High street | Leather Merchants | Sligo Town |
Feeney John | Castle street | Drapers | Sligo Town |
Feeney Martin | Stephen street | Cutlers | Sligo Town |
Feeney Martin | Stephen street | Ironmongers | Sligo Town |
Feeney T. J. | Market street | Butchers | Sligo Town |
Feeney W. J., M.I.A.A. | Teeling street | Auctioneers & Valuers | Sligo Town |
Fenton Lyons & Kyle | Teeling street | Solicitors | Sligo Town |
Fitzgerald & McCormick | Teeling street | Solicitors | Sligo Town |
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.