Athenry town, Co. Galway, Ireland Trades Directory, 1931, http://www.from-ireland.net, ©Jane Lyons

Athenry Town- population 1926 - 993

from Thom's Directory of Ireland, 1931

A-B : C-D : F-G : H-J : K-M : N-Q : R : S-W

The Fields of Athenry: A Journey Through Irish History

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 of these names are the same person, with a number of different 'Occupations'.

A-B

Surname & Name	Address	Occupation
Athenry Hotel Bank of Ireland Brady E. Broderick C. L. Broderick J. F. Broderick John & Son	Cross street Not listed Church street Old Church Street Church street Church street	Hotels Banks Drapers Chemists Publicans Builders

C-D

Surname & Name	Address	Occupation
Condron Miss Corbett & Co. Corbett S. P. Corbett's Corbett's Corbett's Curran Thomas Daly & Sons Daly C. Daly M. Daly Matthew Dempsey Michael Duffy Patrick Durkin E.	Davis street Northgate street Northgate street Northgate Northgate street Northgate street The Square Northgate street Northgate street Cross street Cross street Church street The Arch Church street	Tobacconists Publicans Grocers Cycle Agents Egg Merchants Provision Dealers Publicans Bootmakers & Boot Warehouses Drapers Publicans Grocers Victuallers Publicans Publicans

F-G

Surname & Name	Address	Occupation
Fahy James Fallon Mrs. Feeney P. Fitzsimons E. J. Fitzsimons E. J. Foley Charles H.,* Fox P. J. Fox P. J. Fox P. J. Glynn J. Glynn J.	Northgate street Northgate street Newford Not listed Northgate street Not listed Old Church Street Old Church Street Old Church Street Old Church Street Old Church Street	Cycle Agents Publicans Motor Engineers & Garages Bootmakers & Boot Warehouses Drapers Motor Engineers & Garages Bootmakers & Boot Warehouses Grocers Publicans Grocers Publicans

* M.B., L.R.C.P.

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H-J

Surname & Name	Address	Occupation
Heavey T. Hession M. Hession Michael Hession Michael Higgins B. Higgins Thomas Higgins Thomas Higgins Thomas Higgins W. P. Hogan Patrick Howley Thomas Hynes Patrick Jordan Stephen Jordan Stephen Jordan Stephen	Chapel street Northgate street Northgate street Northgate street Davis street Davis street Davis street Davis street Old Church Street Not listed The Square Cross street Davis street The Square Davis street	Saddler Grocers Egg Merchants Victuallers Grocers Baker Provision Dealers Publicans Motor Engineers & Garages Solicitor Motor Engineers & Garages Builders Bootmakers & Boot Warehouses Grocers Publicans

K-M

Surname & Name	Address	Occupation
Kelly J. F. Kelly T. McDermott,* Lardner B., Mrs. Lardner M. J. Lynch Brothers Mahon P. Mahon Patrick Manning Joseph McCabe Joseph McCabe Joseph Mills A. J.,*B.M.S., N.U.I. Munster & Leinster Bank Ltd	Cross street Raheen Park Church street Church street The Square Cross street Cross street Bridge street Northgate street Northgate street Murphy's Hotel Not listed	Publicans Veterinary Surgeon Publicans Grocers Bootmakers & Boot Warehouses Grocers Publicans Publicans Grocers Tobacconists Dentist Banks

* M.R.C.V.S.

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N-Q

Surname & Name	Address	Occupation
Nolan Mrs. Nolan P. J. Nolan R. P. Nolan R. P. Nolan R. P. O'Flynn's O'Neill Mrs. O'Neill Mrs. O'Neill Mrs. O'Neill Mrs. O'Neill Mrs. O'Neill P. O'Neill P. O'Neill Patrick J. Quinn Brothers	Northgate street Northgate street Old Church Hill Old Church Street Old Church Street The Square The Square The Square The Square The Square Cross street The Square The Square The Square Old Church Street	Publicans Grocers Baker Grocers Publicans Drapers Bootmakers & Boot Warehouses Drapers Provision Dealers Publicans Publicans Baker Chemists Grocers Coach Builders

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Surname & Name	Address	Occupation
Railway Hotel Regan Thomas Reynolds D. Rooney Miss Ruane's Chemical Works Ruane's Ruane's Ruane's Ruane's Ruane's Ryan Miss	opposite Station Northgate street Old Church Street Northgate street Athenry Northgate street Northgate street Northgate street Northgate street Northgate street Northgate street	Hotels Sculptor Publicans Publicans Fertiliser Manufacturers Bottler (Wholesale) Cycle Agents Grocers Motor Engineers & Garages Provision Dealers Publicans

S-W

Surname & Name	Address	Occupation
Shields Vincent P. Sweeney J. M. Sweeney J. M. Sweeney Joseph Sweeney Joseph Ulster Bank Ltd. Walshe J.	Not listed Old Church Street Old Church Street Cross street Cross street Not listed Northgate street	Solicitor Provision Dealers Publicans Cycle Agents Publicans Banks Publicans

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