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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Allen Samuel | Main street | Grocers | Gorey |
Armstrong George | The Quay | Hairdressers | New Ross |
Armstrong W. & S. | Templeshannon | Corn & Flour Merchants | Enniscorthy |
Armstrong W. & S. | Templeshannon | Grocers | Enniscorthy |
Asple's | Rafter street | Restaurants & Dining rooms | Enniscorthy |
Asple's (Thompson, Mrs.) | Rafter street | Confectioners | Enniscorthy |
Bailey J. | South St. | Painters & Decorators | New Ross |
Bailey John | Bridge street | Butchers | New Ross |
Bailey M. | Mary street | Painters & Decorators | New Ross |
Bank of Ireland | Abbey square | Banks | Enniscorthy |
Bank of Ireland | Main street | Banks | Gorey |
Bank of Ireland | The Quay | Banks | New Ross |
Barrington E. & Sons | Main street | Tailors | Gorey |
Bates & Sons | St. Michael's road | Coachbuilders | Gorey |
Bates & Sons | St. Michael's road | Undertakers | Gorey |
Bennet | - | Hotels | Enniscorthy |
Bennett J. | Templeshannon | Publicans | Enniscorthy |
Bennett John | Portsmouth Arms Hotel | Posting Establishments | Enniscorthy |
Boggan J. | Irish street | Hairdressers | Enniscorthy |
Boland John | Esmonde street | Drapers | Gorey |
Bolger & Co. | Hibernian House, Rafter st | China & Glass Merchants | Enniscorthy |
Bolger D. | Templeshannon | Publicans | Enniscorthy |
Bolger Daniel | Market street | Drapers | Enniscorthy |
Bolger J. & Co. | George's street | House Furnishers | Enniscorthy |
Bolger J. & Co. | George's street | Milliners & Dressmakers | Enniscorthy |
Bolger J. & Co. | Hibernian House, Rafter st | Boot & Shoe Dealers | Enniscorthy |
Bolger J. & Co. | Hibernian House, Rafter st | Drapers | Enniscorthy |
Bolger J. & Co. | Rafter street | Tailors | Enniscorthy |
Bolger J. & Co., Ltd. | Coal Yard | Coal Merchants | Gorey |
Bolger J. J. | Rafter street | Solicitors | Enniscorthy |
Bolger John & Co., Ltd. | The Mills | Corn Merchants | Gorey |
Bolger Martin | Church street | Tailors | Gorey |
Bourke P. & Co. | Castle street | Drapers | Enniscorthy |
Bourke P. & Co. | Castle street | Milliners & Dressmakers | Enniscorthy |
Bowen Paulina, Dr. | Millpark road | Physicians | Enniscorthy |
Bowen William* | Millpark road | Physicians | Enniscorthy |
Boyce R. | Castle street | Grocers | Enniscorthy |
Boyce R. R. | Castle Hill | Publicans | Enniscorthy |
Breen & Co. | Market square | Boot & Shoe Dealers | Enniscorthy |
Breen & Sons | Rock Factory, The Quay | Wheelwrights | Enniscorthy |
Breen & Sons | The Quay | Coachbuilders | Enniscorthy |
Breen Terence | Church street | Butter & Egg Merchants | Gorey |
Breen Terence | Church street | Fowl merchants | Gorey |
Brennan | - | Solicitors | Gorey |
Brennan J. R. | The Avenue | Commissioners for Oaths | Gorey |
Brewer J. | Irishtown | Publicans | New Ross |
Brewer's | Irishtown | Grocers | New Ross |
Broaders Thomas | Fairgate | Bakers | New Ross |
Brooke-Kelly | Rafter street | Chemists | Enniscorthy |
Brown Edward | Neville street | Bootmakers | New Ross |
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.