Carlow County - Ireland Genealogical Projects (IGP TM) Hacketstown 1824 Merchants, Tradesmen &c. according to PIGOT and Co.'s Provincial Directory of 1824.

St John the Baptist http://www.cashel.anglican.org/kiltegan.shtm Hacketstown The Mill at Hacketstown More images of Hacketstown Hacketstown - 1824 according to PIGOT and Co.'s Provincial Directory of 1824. Is a village in an angle of the county of Carlow and barony of Rathvilly, thirty-two miles south of Dublin, seven miles from Tullow, and fourteen from Carlow. This place was furiously attacked by the rebels on the 25th May 1798, but successfully defended by the yeomanry and a small party of the Antrim militia. Hacketstown is pleasantly built on a eminence; the church in particular, stands on a commanding situation, and is a neat stone building, to which a handsome tower was added in 1820. A Catholic chapel, now building will, when finished, be a spacious handsome edifice. Here are twelve fairs in the year viz: on the 13th of January, the 12th of March, 13th of April, the 4th of May, the 13th of July, 21st of August, the 18th September, the 16th of October, the 21st December; the other three fairs are held in February, June, and November, but the day for holding them changes yearly. The population according to the last census, was 1000. Building a Land League hut for the evicted tenants at Hacketstown Co Carlow Page from the Illustrated London News dated 1881 POST OFFICE. - Post Master, Mr. Edward Boyd. The Mail is conveyed by horse to Baltinglass on Sundays, Wednesdays and Fridays, at two; and returns on the same days, at forty minutes past eight. The office is open from seven till eleven.   GENTRY AND CLERGY. Brownrig John, esq. Dawson Rev. Chap. Dolan Rev. Patrick Dooley Rev. Thos. Furlong Thos. esq. Hosier .Jas. esq. Poe Rev Jas. Hill Vanston Wm. esq. Westby Edw. esq.   MERCHANTS, TRADESMEN &c SHOPKEEPERS & TRADERS Boe Phillip - tailor Boyde Edw - Innkeeper Brady John - apothecary Broham Matthew - baker Condel  Jas - grocer Doyle Pat - publican Doyle Pat - baker Furlong Edw - Apothecary Furlong Thos - tobacco manufacturer and grocer Jackson Peter - grocer Jones Francis - cloth dealer Kelly Thos - publican Lamb Thos - shoemaker Lamb Wm - lather-cutter Neil Lawrence -  publican Nicholson Wm - leather-cutter Noblit Thos - hotel-keeper and grocer Norton Saml - grocer Riley Michl - tailor Stewart Robt - shoemaker Strahan Wm - carpenter Tooie Thos - publican White John - tanner   CARRIERS. Goods are conveyed to and from Dublin by Cars hired for the purpose.   Hacketstown Hosiery Industry c1936 Shortly after his arrival in Hacketstown almost a year ago, Mr. B. Walsh, B.Sc. Principal of the Vocational School commenced experiments in an endeavour to provide permanent remunerative employment locally for some of his students when they would have completed their studies at the Vocational School. The success which has greeted his persistent efforts in spite of numberless difficulties, is now apparent to all who have seen his team of girls busily engaged producing men's socks with expert skill. Although they have been engaged at this work for several months past, and although the highest praise was forthcoming on all sides from those who had used their products, yet it is only now that the promoter of the infant industry is perfectly satisfied with the acme of perfection accomplished, and he has placed, a wide range of excellent men's socks at the disposal of the general public at competitive prices. Only first-class wool is used, while a special feature which will be welcomed by housewives in particular is that the heels are specially reinforced. The local business people have heartily co-operated in helping along the venture and have acquired ample stocks to satisfy the needs of the most critical. It is to be hoped that neighbouring towns will assist the industry in a similar manner, and thus help to establish it on a firm and permanent basis. Boys' and men's golf hose are also being produced, and will shortly be on sale. Mr. Walsh is certainly to be congratulated on his initiative and foresight in embarking on this scheme, which marks another milestone in the annals of Vocational Education. Source - Nationalist & Leinster Times, 18/7/1936. Hacketstown 1934 Department of Justice: Fine Gael meeting at Hacketstown, Co. Carlow Assault and malicious damage, 1 March 1934 Department of Justice, JUS 8/2 Source: National Archives       [ Page 1 ]  [ Page 2 ]  [ Page 3 ]  [ Page 4 ]  [ Page 5 ]  [ Page 6 ]  [  Page 7 ]  [ Page 8 ]

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