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Ballinrobe Town - population 1926 - 1,337

Trades Directory - 1931

Irish Genealogical Research Service
B : C-D : F-G : H-K : L : M : N-S : T-W

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'.

B

Surname & Name	Address	Occupation
Bank of Ireland Bermingham & Co., Ltd. Biggins Denis Bourke L. Bourke Mary Anne (Miss) Burke Nora, Mrs. Burke William C. Burns Thomas	Not listed Bridge street Main street Main street Abbey street Main street Bridge street New street	Bank Grocers Vintners or Publicans Grocers Drapers Hotels Land Agent Stone & Monumental Works

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C-E

Surname & Name	Address	Occupation
Clarke Matthew Clarke William Colgan R. Colgan R. Co-Operative Society Cosgrove Michael Costello M. Cummins & Co. Cunningham Mrs. Curley & Sons Daly Peter Donnellon & Son Donohue Michael Earl George	New street Main street Main street Main street Main street Cornmarket Abbey street New street Bridge street Main street Not listed Main street Bowgate street High street	Stone & Monumental Works Plumbers Glass & China Hardware & Ironmongery Grocers Grocers Vintners or Publicans Grocers Vintners or Publicans Drapers Physicians & Surgeons Grocers Drapers Drapers

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F-G

Surname & Name	Address	Occupation
Fahy Michael J. Fahy Michael J. Farragher W. Feerick Margaret, Miss Feerick Mrs. Fitzgerald Edward Fitzpatrick Thomas Fitzpatrick Thomas Flannery John Flannery Martin Flannery Michael Forde Patrick Garvey & Smith Geraghty J. Geraghty Michael Gibbons Michael Gibbons P.	Bridge street Bridge street Bowgate street Main street Abbey street Ballinrobe Main street Cornmarket Bowgate street Cornmarket Main street Cornmarket Ballinrobe Glebe street Glebe street High street Abbey street	Grocers Wine & Spirit Merchants Vintners or Publicans Wine & Spirit Merchants Grocers Solicitors Grocers Wool Merchants Vintners or Publicans Wool Merchants Victuallers (Butchers) Grocers Solicitors Poultry Dealers Vintners or Publicans Grocers Grocers

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H-K

Surname & Name	Address	Occupation
Hawkshaw Michael Hession Charles Hewitt J. G. Holeran T. Holleran Thomas Hosty Martin Hughes Brothers Hughes M. Jennings M. Jennings M. Jennings Martin Jennings Martin Joyce B. Joyce Michael Joyce Mrs. Keaney (no name) Keegan James Kelly John Kennedy Miss	Not listed Glebe street Prop: Lough Mask Hotel Glebe street Glebe street Abbey street Main street Abbey street Main street Main street Bowgate street Main street Main street Bowgate street Bridge street Bridge street Bowgate street Glebe street Ballinrobe	Physicians & Surgeons Watchmakers & Jewellers Hotels Vintners or Publicans Victuallers (Butchers) Building Contractor Drapers Vintners or Publicans Poultry Dealers Victuallers (Butchers) Vintners or Publicans Wool Merchants Drapers Grocers Vintners or Publicans Vintners or Publicans Vintners or Publicans Grocers Dentists

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Surname & Name	Address	Occupation
Lough Mask Hotel Loughrey Joseph Loughrey Walter Loughrey Walter Lydon Denis Lynagh John Lynagh John	Tournakeady High street High street High street Abbey street Cornmarket Main street	Hotels Motor Garages Drapers Grocers Poultry Dealers Wine & Spirit Merchants Wool Merchants

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Surname & Name	Address	Occupation
Maguire Gerald Malley John J. May Patrick F. McCormack P. M. McDermott Julia, Mrs. McDermott Luke McDonagh Thomas J. McGing Thomas McTigue & Co. McTigue & Co. Moran Bridget A., Mrs. Moran John Moran John Moran John H. Mullan James Munster & Leinster Bank Ltd. Murphy J. H. Murphy Kitty, Miss Murphy Michael J. Murphy P. Myles Mrs.	Ballinrobe Abbey street Main street Main street Glebe street Bridge street Bridge street Abbey street Main street Main street Abbey street Cornmarket street Cornmarket near Railway Station Glebe street Not listed Cornmarket Cornmarket Main street Main street Bridge street	Solicitors Plumbers Grocers Drapers Vintners or Publicans Victuallers (Butchers) Civil Engineer Grocers Grocers Hardware & Ironmongery Vintners or Publicans Grocers Victuallers (Butchers) Hotels Vintners or Publicans Bank Grocers Wine & Spirit Merchants Grocers Drapers Grocers

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N-S

Surname & Name	Address	Occupation
Newton C. H., M.P.S.I. O'Brien J. O'Brien William O'Malley Mrs. O'Malley Patrick O'Sullivan Edward J. Potter G. G. Regan William Rochford Michael Rowland Mrs. Smith Garvey & Stanners Frederick Staunton John B.	Bridge street Ballinrobe Glebe street High street Main street Main street Bridge street Main street Cornmarket Cornmarket Ballinrobe Parkview Bridge street	Chemist Dentists Vintners or Publicans Grocers Drapers Watchmakers & Jewellers Miller Drapers Wine & Spirit Merchants Grocers Solicitors Hotels Motor Garages

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T-W

Surname & Name	Address	Occupation
The Cinema Ulster Bank Ltd. Valkenburg Joseph Walsh John Walsh Miss Ward Mary, Miss	Not listed Not listed Main street Main street Glebe street Cornmarket	Cinema Bank Hotels Hardware & Ironmongery Grocers Wine & Spirit Merchants

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