Dublin Street, Carlow County

Carlow County - Ireland Genealogical Projects (IGP ^TM)

IMAGES OF CARLOW

DUBLIN STREET

Some of these pictures previously appeared in Carlow in old postcards Vol. 2 / Vol. 3 & Carlow in Old Picture Postcards by Michael Purcell. (1994/99 & 2000)

Most of the views you will see on this site are mainly from my own collection along with some that were kindly sent to me by friends and family.

19 Dublin Street. A front view of Colemans at the turn of the century. Note the motorized Quadro Cycle. This cycle is still in use today and is a major attraction at motor vintage shows throughout the country. Colemans continue to trade at 19 and 20 Dublin Street. The business, remaining in the same family for over two hundred years, is one of the oldest established family concerns in Ireland.	Dublin Street c1900 with the Provincial Bank on the right.	The Arcade was on the corner of Dublin Street (to the left) and Tullow Street (to the right). Note the shop in Tullow street with the horse collar hanging outside the door. (Date unknown). Photo supplied by Maribeth E. Nolan c.2009	A Butchers shop in Dublin Street was taken from Market Cross c1898. The butcher is Peter Walker and the boy in the sailor uniform is Jim Oliver who later owned a shop beside the Royal Hotel and the Woolstore in Coalmarket. He died c.1990's aged 90 years of age. The man with the bicycle is Pat Keogh, then porter for the County Infirmary Donated by "Carloman" See 1964 edition of Carloviana p.31.
Dublin St & the Royal Hotel on the left in the late 1800's looking South. Also notice a group of RIC men in the middle of the street.	The Royal Hotel in Dublin Street c1950's This photo was taken by Donal Godfrey	Dublin St & the Royal Hotel in the late 1800's looking north.	Dublin Street in the 1950's looking North with the Provincial Bank on the left and the Royal Hotel on the right just past the large lamp post.
The Circus comes to Carlow about 1900. Sent in by Terry Curran	No 44 Dublin Street 1922 F. McAnally. Chemist	Dublin Street c1905 Source: ebay	The Royal Arms Hotel 1899
The Carlow Courthouse c1900	St Brigid's Nursing Home Carlow located at Court Place at the top of Dublin Street.	Dublin St in the 1950'slooking South. Tullow Street is on the left, Castle Street on the right.	Leverett & Frye, 56 Dublin Street, Carlow was an upmarket general grocery shop and bar, which began trading in the 1900s and continued to do so up to the early 1970s when it was converted into a bar. It later became known as The Little Owl, first being run by returned emigrant Bridget Griffin and then by Bill Rooney. It has since being bought by a Carlow Businessman and opted to revert to the original title when renaming the premises. Source by "Carloman"
Dublin Street 2005 (Photo W. Muldowney)	The old Post Office in Dublin Street c1960's	Dublin Street in 1968 (Photo W. Muldowney)	Bramleys jewellers shop in 62-64 Dublin Street. c1999 Photo: M. Brennan
McHugh's Courthouse Hotel is located on Dublin Street in Carlow's town centre. http://www.mchughscourthousehotel.com/	The Royal Hotel, Dublin Street - Nov 2002 Donated by "Carloman"	Dublin Street c2006 (Photo W. Muldowney c2006)	This is what some of the shops and houses look like from the rear.

From "DUBLIN STREET IN THE RARE AULD TIMES". THE CARLOW ADVERTISER

"No.14 adjoining the Royal Hotel was formerly Patrick Bourke and Son Victuallers and Wool Merchants. Bourkes were also agents for the Dublin and Wicklow Manure Co. Mr. Bourke emigrated to Perth, Australia. The business then passed to Jim Oliver" (This was the boy's father who died in 1930)

Maybe someone "down under" knows Mr. Bourke's descendants!

Dublin Street Traders

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