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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Aherne Wm. | Main street | Grocers | Cappoquin |
Barnsfield M. | O'Connell street | Spirit Dealers | Dungarvan |
Barron J. | O'Connell street | Tobacconists | Dungarvan |
Barron J. J. | Harrington's Hotel | Spirit Dealers | Cappoquin |
Barron J. J.* | Main street | Hotels | Cappoquin |
Barron John J. | The Square | Baker | Cappoquin |
Barron John J. | The Square | Grocers | Cappoquin |
Barry B., Mrs. | Mary street | Spirit Dealers | Dungarvan |
Barry T. | St. Mary St. | Spirit Dealers | Dungarvan |
Bateman Michael | Main street | Baker | Cappoquin |
Begley J. | O'Connell street | Boot Makers | Dungarvan |
Black Valley Co-Op** | Black Valley | Grocers | Cappoquin |
Bolger Pierce | Main street | Spirit Dealers | Cappoquin |
Bowen R. E. | Church street | Dentist | Dungarvan |
Bowman S. | Mary street | Watchmakers & Jewellers | Dungarvan |
Boyle H., Miss | O'Connell street | Booksellers & Stationers | Dungarvan |
Brennan Ellen | Main street | Grocers | Cappoquin |
Brennock James | Main street | Victuallers | Cappoquin |
Brennock M. | Grattan square | Victuallers | Dungarvan |
Browne P. | Mary street | Cycle Agents | Dungarvan |
Buchanan B. | Mary street | Hairdressers | Dungarvan |
Buchanan P. | O'Connell street | Hairdressers | Dungarvan |
Burke J. | Mitchell street | Painters | Dungarvan |
Burke P. | Emmett street | Motor Engineers & Garages | Dungarvan |
Burke William | Thomas Terrace | Painters | Dungarvan |
Butler E. | Abbeyside | Plasterers | Dungarvan |
Butler T. | Quay street | Plasterers | Dungarvan |
Byrne P. F. | Abbeyside | Boot Makers | Dungarvan |
Byrne R. | Mary street | Veterinary Surgeons | Dungarvan |
Cahill P. | Main street | Tailors | Cappoquin |
Cahill P. F. | Grattan square | Booksellers & Stationers | Dungarvan |
Casey & Co. | Main street | Grocers | Dungarvan |
Casey M. J. & Son | Parnell street | Bakers | Dungarvan |
Clancey T. & Son | Parnell street | Wine Merchants | Dungarvan |
Clancy J. | O'Connell street | Grocers | Dungarvan |
Cleary M. | Grattan square | Spirit Dealers | Dungarvan |
Cleary M. | Grattan square | Wine Merchants | Dungarvan |
Cliffe J. | Main street | Coal Merchants | Cappoquin |
Cliffe J., Mrs. | Main street | Green Grocers | Cappoquin |
Colleen Candy Co. | Parnell street | Sweet Manufacturers | Dungarvan |
Collender Patrick | Castle street | Spirit Dealers | Cappoquin |
Collender R. J. | Main street | China Dealers | Cappoquin |
Collender R. J. | Main street | Grocers | Cappoquin |
Condon L. | Abbeyside | Spirit Dealers | Dungarvan |
Condon Maurice | O'Connell street | Grocers | Dungarvan |
Connolly Mrs. | O'Connell street | Spirit Dealers | Dungarvan |
Connors Nicholas | O'Connell street | Smiths | Dungarvan |
Connors P. | Abbeyside | Spirit Dealers | Dungarvan |
Connors Thomas | Mitchell street | Smiths | Dungarvan |
Conway J. V. | Main street | Spirit Dealers | Cappoquin |
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.