Trade Directories
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Is situated in a valley, 59 miles north west of Dublin, 12 west of Granard, 7 north west of Edgeworth's town, and 10 north of Ballymahon.
Directories set out to record the 'principal inhabitants' of a community, particularly those in trade or the professions.
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'.
In Ireland, many of the towns had a square, and around the square were houses (homes) with one or two shops or businesses. The streets of the town all went from that square.
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.
Trade Directory for County Roscommon in 1931. Includes close to 500 records.
Trade directory for Co. Sligo in the year 1931. Close to 600 records available.
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.
Directory of occupations for those of Mountmellick, Laois in 1788.
In Ireland, many of the towns had a square, and around the square were houses (homes) with one or two shops or businesses. 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.
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.
In Ireland, many of the towns had a square, and around the square were houses (homes) with one or two shops or businesses.