Slater's Commercial Directory 1846 - Clonakilty
Clonakilty, or Cloughnakelty, is a considerable market town (formerly a
parliamentary borough), in the parish of Kilgarriffe, barony of East Carbery,
county of Cork, 190 miles s.w. from Dublin, 33 s.w. from Cork, 12-1/2 s. by
w. from Bandon, and 24 w. from Kinsale, seated at the head of Sandy bay, on
the road between the last named town and Skibbereen The town, anciently
called Tough-M'Gilti, is recorded to have had a corporation at an early
period, for, in the archives of Cork there is a petition from the portreeve
corporation of Clonakilty, dated July, 1605; it, however, certainly owes its
chief importance to the family of Boyle, Sir Richard Boyle, first Earl of
Cork, having obtained from James 1, in 1613, a charter of incorporation for
the burgesses of Clonakilty. The town was in a flourishing state previous to
the year 1611, when during the insurrection at the period it was partly
burned, and was the scene of sad carnage. The present town consists of
several wide and spacious streets, containing well-built houses. The
'Square,' a fine open area, is much admired for its pleasant site and
healthy recreation it affords. The harbour is only fit for small vessels,
the channel being narrow and having at the entrance a bar, over which
vessels of heavy tonnage can only pass at spring tides; large vessels,
therefore, discharge their cargoes at Ring, a suburban village, about a mile
below the town. The linen manufacturer for a considerable period was the
staple trade of the place and it is still of some importance, the loom
furnishing employment to several industrious hands; but the corn trade, at
the present day takes precedence of all other branches, and employs the
capital of many respectable merchants and several mill-owners; amongst the
latter the mills of Messrs. Allin and Co. are extensive. There is also a
large brewery, belonging to Messrs. Deasy and Co.; and a branch of the
'National Bank' is opened here. These establishments, together with some
boat building yards at Ring, and an active retail trade, from the commercial
interest of Clonakilty. The government of the town is vested in the local
magistrates, who hold general sessions of the peace in July, and petty
sessions every Thursday. A manorial court, under the Earl of Shannon, is
held by the seneschal, Henry Franks, Esq. every third Wednesday monthly, for
the recovery of debts under 40s. The county court-house is a neat edifice of
hewn stone, ornamented with a pediment and cornice; connected with it is a
bridewell - both erected at the expense of the county.
The parish church
of Kilgarriffe is rather a handsome structure, with a square tower at the
west end, and contains a good organ. It was built in 1818m at an expense of
upwards of £1,300 towards which the Earl of Shannon and the Rev. H. Townsend
were liberal contributors. It is situated to the north of Main-street on a
pleasant elevation. A spacious Catholic chapel, and one for Wesleyan
Methodists, are the other places of worship. The charitable institutions
comprise chiefly a valuable dispensary, a benevolent society, a school of
industry for girls of Protestant and Catholic parents, and a free school for
boys. About a mile north of the town is a tolerably perfect Druidical
temple, some of the stones of which are nearly as large as those of
Stonehenge, in England. The market which is held on Friday, is well
attended. Fairs, April 5th, June 30thm October 10, and November 12th. The
parish of Kilgarriffe contained in 1841, 6,432 inhabitants, and the town of
Clonakilty 3,993 of that number.
Post Office,
Sovereign street, Clonakilty, Dinah O'Connor, Post Mistress. Letters from
Dublin, the North of Ireland and from England arrive every day at a quarter
past twelve and evening at half-past seven, and are despatched every morning
at half-past five and noon at twelve. Letters from Bantry, Skibbereen and
the West arrive and are despatched daily about half-past twelve.
Gentry and Clergy
Allin Thos. Esq. Shannon Vale House
Austin Henry, Esq. South Ring
Austin William, Esq. Fortune Hill
Beamish Henry, Esq. Dunmore
Beamish Richd. Esq. Shannon square
Beamish
Rev. Thos. Shannon square
Becher Mrs. Mary, Shannon square
Becher
Michl. Ailin, Esq. Ballyduvane
Constable Rev. Henry, Strand
Deasy
Thomas, Esq. Shannon square
Driscoll Mrs. Eliza, Barrack st
Gallwey
Daniel, Esq. Kilkerin House
Gillman Herbert, Esq. the Strand
Hungerford Becher, Esq. Comas
Hungerford George, Esq. Clogheen
Hungerford Richard, Esq. Youghal Cottage
Hungerford Thomas, Esq. the
Island
Hungerford Wm. Esq. Shannon sq
Johnson Rev. Wm. Shannon square
Lucas Thomas, Esq. Richfordstown
M'Carthy Rev. Philip, c.c. Sovereign st
M'Carthy Mr William, Shannon square
Madden Rev. Morgan, c.c. Sovereign st
Masters Samuel, Esq. Strand
Quarry Rev. John, Shannon square
Smyth
Rev. Godfrey, Lisnabrina
Somerville Mrs. Letitia, Shannon sq
Spiller
Henry, Esq. the Strand
Stewart Rev. Henry Wilson, Lower Tannies
Stowers Captain Robert, Shannon square
Sweeney James, Esq. Shannon sq
Townsend John, Esq. Shannon sq
Townsend Rev. Somerset, Kilnagross
Toye
Winspear, Esq. Shannon sq
Walsh the Very Rev. David, p.p. and v.g.
Sovereign street
Academies and Schools
Anglin
Timothy, Sovereign st
Carney Jno. (boarding), Shannon sq
Catholic
School (boys), Sovereign st - Daniel O'Donoghue, master
Catholic School
(girls), the Square - Ann White, mistress
Protestant School, the Square -
Joshua Phipps, master; Ann Phipps, mistress
Trenor Edward Boyton
(classical), Shannon square
Apothecaries
Justice
Thomas Bolton, Main st
Starkie Charles Henry, Mill st
Attorneys
Bennett Francis, the Strand
Donovan Daniel,
Sovereign st
Fleming Richd. Somerville, Shannon square and 91 Abbey st,
Dublin
Wright Thomas Richard, Shannon square and 4 Essex bridge, Dublin
Bakers
Callanan John, Barrack st
Canty Timothy,
George st
Holland Richard, Main st
Irwin Maxwell, Main st
M'Carthy
Cornelius, Sovereign st
Moore Joseph (and confectioner), Main street
O'Driscoll Timothy, Mill st
O'Regan Ann, Mill street
Walsh William,
Main st
Bank
National Bank of Ireland (Branch),
Shannon square - (draws on Barnetts', Hoare & Co. London, and the Parent
Bank, Dublin) Mr. John O'Hea, manager
Blacksmiths
Coghlan Cornelius, Barrack st
Donovan Denis, Ring
Driscoll John, Lamb
st
Murray John, Mill st
Boat Builders
Manahan
Daniel, Ring
Manahan Patrick, Ring
Boot & Shoe Makers
Bateman John, George st
Bateman Thomas, Main st
Callanan John, Mill st
Clarke John, Sovereign st
Clarke William, George st
Coughlan John,
Mill st
Crowly Edward, George st
Donovan Daniel, Mill st
Donovan
Richard, Barrack st
Donovan Richard, Sovereign st
Eedy John, New Boyle
st
Hegarty Jeremiah, Mill st
Hennessy Richard, Sovereign st
Holland
Richard, Sovereign st
Holtsbaurn William, Sovereign st
M'Carthy
Florence, Barrack st
M'Namara James, George st
Nagle Edward, Barrack
st
Nagle John, Barrack st
Phipps James, George st
Phipps William,
Mill st
Sheehy Timothy, Mill st
Sullivan Timothy, Mill st
Wolfe
Robert, Barrack st
Brewers
Deasy Thomas & Co. (&
malsters), Clonakilty Brewery
Butchers
Hurly
Timothy, George st
Mahony Cornelius, the Sqaure
Mahony Cornelius,
Sovereign st
Carpenters
Anglin Robert, Sovereign
st
Donovan Patrick, Mill st
Hart John, Mill st
Herlihy John, Mill
st
Leary Daniel, Sovereign st
Shea John, Lamb st
Spillane John (&
builder), Sovereign st
Sullivan Joseph, George st
Coal
Merchants
Lucas Jasper, Ring
Murray Timothy, Main st
Toohig James, Main st
Coopers
Callanan Jeremiah,
Patrick st
Callanan John, Mill st
Callanan Patrick, Mill st
Driscoll Cornelius, Mill st
Lucas George, Mill st
Corn
Merchants
Allin & Co. (and millers) Mille Ville, and Shannon
Vale
Bagley Richard, Chapel lane
Herrick Edward Henry, Strand
Lucas
Jasper, Ring
Organ John, Strand
Toohig James, Main st
Dyers
Collins Jane, Sovereign st
Collins William, Barrack st
Driscoll Jeremiah, Sovereign st
O'Donovan Cornelius, Sovereign st
Spillane Patrick, Sovereign st
Earthenware Dealers
Murray John, Main st
Murray Timothy, Main st
Sealy James,
Barrack st
Fire, &c. Office Agents
Imperial
(fire), and British Commercial (life), Justice Thomas Bolton, Main street
Standard (life), Wright Thomas Richard, Shannon square
Grocers
(see also Shopkeepers, &c)
Callanan John, Barrack st
Collins Jane, Sovereign st
Falvey Robert, Sovereign st
Fitzpatrick
John, Main st
Lynch Jeremiah, Sovereign st
M'Carthy Eugene, Mill st
M'Carthy Jeremiah, Mill st
Molony Timothy, Main st
Murray John, Main
st
Murray Timothy, Sovereign st
O'Connor Dinah, Sovereign st
O'Donoghue Timothy, Mill st
O'Driscoll Mary, Mill st
O'Regan Ann, Mill
st
Thornton Joseph, Main st
Toohig James, Main st
Welply John, Main
st
Haberdashers
See Linen Drapers & Haberdashers
Hat Manufacturers
Crowly James, Sovereign st
Driscoll Denis, Sovereign st
Pierce Thomas, Sovereign st
Inns and Hotels
(see also Public Houses)
Canniffe Hotel,
Denis Canniffe, Sovereign st
Crowly's Hotel, Cornelius Crowly, Sovereign
st
Royal Arms Hotel, John Spillane, Sovereign st
Ironmongers and Hard-waremen
Bateman Charles, Main st
Bennett
Dorah Ann, Sovereign st
Bennett Jonathan, Main st
Murray John, Main st
O'Driscoll Mary, Mill st
O'Sullivan Denis, Mill st
Leather Sellers
Bateman William, Mill st
Coghlan John, Mill
st
O'Hara John, Mill st
Linen & Woollen Drapers and
Haberdashers
Desmond & O'Sullivan, Mill st
Donovan Michael,
Main st
Fitzpatrick John, Main st
Hegarty Catherine, Main st
Molony
John, Main st
O'Sullivan Michl. Sovereign st
Phillips John (& tea
agent) Sovereign st
Tresilian Ellen, Main st
Welply Daniel, Mill st,
and at Main street Skibbereen
Linen Weavers
Donovan James, Lamb st
Donovan John, Lamb st
End William, Lamb st
Mahony Patrick, Lamb st
Maltsters
Deasy Thomas & Co. (& brewers), Clonakilty Brewery
Millers
Allin & Co. Shannon Vale Mills & Mill Ville Mills,
Clonakilty
Milliners & Dressmakers
Leary
Eleanor, Sovereign st
O'Hara Hannah, New Boyle st
Scott Susannah,
Sovereign st
Music Teachers
Moarne Gerald
Francis, Sovereign st
O'Leary Arthur, Chapel st
Nail
Makers
Coghlan Denis, Mill st
Collins John, Sovereign st
Crowly James, Mill st
Dannt James, Mill st
Fitzpatrick Thomas,
Sovereign st
Goggin James, Mill st
Lee Florence, Lamb st
M'Carthy
Alexander, Lamb st
M'Carthy John, Lamb st
M'Carthy Timothy, Mill st
M'Namara Jeremiah, George st
Painters and Glaziers
Bevin John, Barrack st
Hart John, Mill st
Spiller John (&
paper hanger) Mill st
Pawnbrokers
Bennett
William, Mill st
Waugh Andrew & Richard, Mill st and Sovereign st
Physicians & Surgeons
Beamish George, Ballyvackey
Ffolliott William, Shannon square
Gillman James Francis, Shannon sq
O'Hea Matthew, the Cottage
O'Hea Patrick, Barrack st
Public Houses
Barry David, Mill st
Callahan Jeremiah,
Sovereign st
Collins Denis, Ring
Connor John, Ring
Deasy Denis,
Mill st
Deasy Patrick, Mill st
Desmond Denis, Mill st
Donovan
Richard, Sovereign st
Donovan William, Mill st
Driscoll Denis, Ring
Fitzpatrick Mary, Mill st
Hart James, Sovereign st
Hourihane William,
Sovereign st
Hunt James, Mill st
Leary Andrew, Sovereign st
Long
Daniel, Mill st
M'Carthy Mary, Ring
M'Carthy Timothy, Lamb st
Mahony Cornelius, Mill st
Mahony Timothy, Mill st
Murray Timothy, Main
st
O'Driscoll Michael, Mill st
O'Leary Denis, Barrack st
Sheehy
Maurice, Mill st
Spillane John, Barrack st
Sullivan Eugene, Barrack st
Wycherley Mary, George st
Saddlers
Cotter James,
Sovereign st
Cunningham Garrett, Barrack st
Cunningham William,
Sovereign st
Denton William, Sovereign st
Salt Merchants
& Dealers
Murray Timothy, Main st
Toohig James, Main st
Shopkeepers & Dealers in Sundries
Broderick Jeremiah,
Mill st
Donovan Michael, Mill st
Driscoll Johanna, Main st
Needham
Johanna, Main st
Powell Adam, George st
Sealy James, Barrack st
Spirit Dealers
Driscoll Daniel, Sovereign st
Falvey
Robert, Sovereign st
M'Carthy Cornelius, Sovereign st
M'Carthy
Jeremiah, Mill st
O'Regan Ellen, Mill st
Toohig James, Main st
Stationers
Murray Timothy, Sovereign st
Spiller John,
Mill st
Stone Masons
Broderick Jeremiah, Mill st
Crowly John, Sovereign st
Hurly Daniel, Lamb st
Straw
Bonnet Makers
O'Hara Eliza, New Boyle st
Reigan Francis,
Barrack st
Surgeons
See Physicians and Surgeons
Tailors
Collins Patrick, Mill st
Deasy Jeremiah,
Mill st
Molony Patrick, Sovereign st
Molony Timothy, Sovereign st
Tallow Chandlers
Noonan Margaret, Main st
Thornton
Joseph, Main st
Toohig James, Main st
Timber Merchants
Driscoll Daniel, Sovereign st
Murray John, Main st
O'Sullivan Denis,
Mill st
Tobacco Manufacturers
Noonan Margaret,
Main st
Toohig James, Main st
Trimming & Smallware
Dealers
Driscoll Johanna, Main st
Gillman David, Mill st
Wool Combers
Driscoll Jeremiah, Sovereign st
Warren
Mary, Main st
Warren Michael, Sovereign st
Woollen
Drapers
See Linen & Woollen Drapers, &c
Miscellaneous
Bazley Richard, surveyor, Sovereign st
Constabulary Station, George st - Alexander Grant, sub-inspector, Shannon
square, Francis Flynn, head constable
Crowly Paul, turner, Lamb st
Driscoll Daniel, oil and colourman, Sovereign street
Hayes Timothy,
cabinet maker, Sovereign street
Mahony Timothy, coach agent, Mill st
Mountjoy William, watch and clock maker, New Boyle street
Rourke Michael,
brazier, Lamb st
Stamp Office, Mill st - John Spiller, distributer
Sullivan Eugene, auctioneer, Barrack st
Teranks Henry, linen merchant,
the Strand
Places of Worship and their Ministers
Establish Church - Rev. William Johnson, Shannon square, Rev. Henry
Constable, curate, Strand
Roman Catholic Chapel, Sovereign street - Very
Rev. David Walsh, parish priest and vicar-general, Rev. Morgan Madden and
Rev. Philip M'Carthy, curates
Wesleyan Methodist Chapel - ministers
various
Coaches
To Bantry, the Royal Mail (from
Cork) calls at the Mail Coach Office, every day and a quarter past twelve;
goes through Bandon.
To Cork, the Royal Main (from Bantry), calls at the
Mail Coach Office, every day at a quarter before one - & a Coach, from the
Mail Coach Office, every night at five, both go through Bandon
