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Cookstown Directory 1880
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Cookstown,
is a flourishing and respectable market town in Co Tyrone, 35 m W. of Belfast,
with direct communication by rail with Belfast and Dublin, very pleasantly
situated on the Kildress rivulet, and on the great northern road from Armagh.
The mansion or castle of Killymoon is a superb edifice, in the Saxon style,
built from a design by Nash at a
reputed cost of £80,000; the executors of the late Henry Moutray, Esq., proprietors. The staple of Cookstown is the linen
trade, which many respectable merchants have embarked. There are several flax,
corn, and meal mills in the neighbourhood. At Millburn Works, near the town,
John Gunning & Son, have a power
loom weaving factory for the manufacture of plain linens. diapers and damask,,
which contains over 300 looms and when in full operation which gives employment
to over 500 people . They have also added a large beetling & finishing
concern that is driven by steam power.
The Messiers Adair, of Greenvale
also have a weaving, spinning, finishing & dyeing establishment. There are
several other mills & factories in the neighbourhood which give employment
to a large number of hands.
Petty
Sessions are held on the 2nd and 4th Fridays of the month, by the local
magistrates. The Town Commissioners meet the 1st Monday of each month at the
Town Hall, Molesworth Street. The site of the mansion of Loymount, the property
of J. B. Gunning Moore, Esq. J.P. is
the finest about the town, It having a view of a large part of Co. Antrim, as
well as of the Lough Neagh. The town consists of one street over a mile long
& very wide. This street is respectively named in its different parts -
Millburn, Oldtown, William, James, Loy, Chapel, Church and Killymoon streets.
The town is growing rapidly on the Eastern side, towards the railway station..
The
places of worship comprise of the Parish Church of Derryloran, 3 Presbyterian
Churches, a Methodist Chapel, and a Roman Catholic Chapel. There are several
educational and other charitable institutions - the former comprise National
and Ragged Schools supported by public subscription. The market days are Tues.
and Sat ; the latter for farming produce, which is bought in abundance, This
is one of the largest markets in the
North of Ireland - Tues. for grain. Fairs - 1st Sat. of each month. Population
in 1871 was 3,653 ; now is considerably over 4,000.
Post
Office, Telegraph and Money Order Office, and Savings Bank, James Street -
Margaret Patterson, postmistress.
Letters arrive from England and South of Ireland at 6.50 a.m. and 12.15 p.m.;
from Belfast at 9 a.m. and 5.50 p.m., and from Dungannon at 4 p.m. Letters
leave for Dungannon & Dublin at 6.15 a.m. & 8 p.m.; for Belfast, 8.20
& 11.30 a.m & 4 p.m. Mail car for Dungannon at 8 p.m.
Railways (for trains see time tables) - Belfast and Northern Counties Railway
Co., Thomas Wallis station master ;
Great Northern Railway Co., Henry Alfred Mann
station master.
Places of Worship
Church
of Ireland, Derryloran - Rev. H. B. Carter,
B.D. rector
1st Presbyterian Church, James St - Rev. H. B. Wilson, minister
2nd Presbyterian Church, Loy St - Rev. J. P. Wilson, minister
3rd Presbyterian Church, Molesworth St - Rev. J. K. Leslie, minister
Wesleyan Methodist Chapel, Loy St - Rev. William Quailes, minister
Roman Catholic Chapel, Chapel St - Rev. P. J. Byrne, P.P.; Rev. Mr. Kerley,
C.C.
Church of Ireland, Ardtread (Ardtrea) - Rev. Wm. E. Meade, D.D.rector
Church of Ireland, Desertcreate - Rev. J. Ritchie
rector
Church of Ireland, Kildress - Rev. Isaac Ashe
rector
Church of Ireland, Lissan - Rev. G. Yeates
rector ; Rev. R. S. Morewood curate
Ballygonney Presbyterian Church - Rev. Robert Wallace, minister
Clogan Presbyterian Church - Rev. Henry McCaw,
minister
Orritor Presbyterian Church - Rev. William Wray,
minister
Sandholes Presbyterian Church - Rev. J. W. Aiken,
minister
Reformed Presbyterian Meetinghouse, Grange - Rev. William Ferguson, minister
Roman Catholic Chapel, Lissan - Rev. Mr. Kelly
P.P
Public Institutions, etc.
Belfast
Banking Co. (branch), James St - J. G. Donaldson
manager George Potter, cashier
Ulster Banking Co. (branch), William St - S. C. Gunning manager W. G. Mateer, cashier
Hibernian Joint Stock Co. (branch), James St - John Raphael manager J. B. Maher accountant
Savings Bank, Molesworth St - Rev. H. B. Wilson
actuary
Cookstown Loan Co. (Ltd, Market Yard - Mrs. McCormick manager John Hanna sec.
Cookstown General Credit & Discount Co. Molesworth St - J. W. Fleming manager ; Belfast Banking Co.,
treasurers
Cookstown Academy, Molesworth St - John Mackenzie
M.A., principal
Ladies School, Chapel St - The Miss' Houston
principal
National School, Church St - Mr. Hadden
teacher
National School, Chapel St - T. Collins teacher
National School, Loy St - Miss Ireland teacher
National School, Coagh St - H. Waide
teacher
Cookstown Young Men's Christian & Literary Association - W. A. Gunning Esq. J.P. president ; Wm. J. Hopper & John Glasgow, secretaries. Reading Room, Molesworth St.
Cookstown News Room, Molesworth St - John M. Weir sec.; Wm. Glasgow
treasurer
Gas Works - William Stott, manager ;
J. W. Fleming secretary
Stamp Office, James St- Joseph Dinsmore distributor
Petty Sessions Clerk - J. W. Fleming
Constabulary Barracks - James H. R. Alliman Smith sub inspector ; Hickey head constable
Union Workhouse - 16th electoral divisions. Lieut. Colonel Lowry chairman , John Hunter
clerk & returning officer ; D. J. Hamilton,surgeon
, Mr. McCutcheon master & Mrs.McCutcheon matron
Coroner - D. J. Hamilton M.D. James
St
Dispensary, James St - H. Graves
M.D.medical officer
Registrar of Births, Deaths & Marriages - H. Graves M.D. Deputy Registrar - T. McClelland
Marriage Registry Office, James St - Joseph Stewart, registrar. James Montgomery
deputy registrar
Commissioners for taking Affidavits in the Court of Chancery - David Anderson William St.
John
Harbinson,William St
Inland Revenue Office - Mr. Moran
collector
Town Commissioners - J. Harbinson chairman
Nobility, Gentry, etc.
Adair
Mrs. Greenvale
Adair Hugh Glenavon
Brown William Drapersfield
Castlestuart D.L. Right Hon. Earl of, Drum Manor & Stuart Hall
Charles Mrs. James St
Cluff Richard Kildress House
Donaldson J. G. James St
Glasgow William James St
Gunning George Oldtown St
Gunning F. P. Oldtown Street
Gunning W. A., J.P. Firnaskea
Gunning S. C., J.P., William St
Greer F., J.P. Tullylagan
Hassard Robert J.P. Desertcreat
Leeper J., J.P. Wellbrook
Lindsay Captain Loughrey
Lowry Colonel, J.P., D.L. Rochdale
Millar Mrs.,Loy St
Moore
J. B. G., J.P. Loymount
Morgan Mrs. James St
Mullalley Inspector of National Schools Loy St
McCormick
Mrs. The Cottage
McGeagh J. Oldtown St
Newton Mrs. Oldtown St
Paul Thomas Oldtown St
Raphael John J.P. Loy St
Sinclair Misses Chapel St
Smyth Misses Oldtown St
Smyth ? Church St
Staples Sir Nathaniel Bart Lissan House
Tener G. E., Moree Rock
Clergy, Professional, etc.
Aiken
Rev. J. W. Sandholes
Ashe Rev. I. Drumshambo Glebe
Auterson J., M.D. Oldtown St
Byrne Rev. P. J., P.P. James St
Carter Rev. H. B., B.D. Derryloran Glebe
Charles D. H., M.D.,James St
Crosshill R. M.D., William St
Ferguson Rev. William Teivenagh
Graves, H., M.D James St
Hamilton D. J surgeon, James St
Harris, Frederick solicitor office
William St residence Stewartstown
Kelly Rev. Mr. P.P. Lissan
Kerley Rev. Mr. C.C.Molesworth St
Leslie Rev. J. K.Molesworth St
Meade Rev. W. E.,D.D. Ardtrea
McCaw Rev. H. Claggan
Quaile Rev. William, James St
Ritchie Rev. J. Ballymully Glebe
Twigg J. B.,solicitor James St
Venables W. J. solicitor Oldtown St
Wallace, Rev. Robert Ballygoney
Wilson Rev. H. B. James St
Wilson Rev. J. P. James St
Wray Rev. William Orritor
Yeates Rev. G. Lissan
Traders, etc
Acheson,
J. carpenter Church St
Acheson,
R. carpenter & blacksmith Chapel St
Adair
Thomas & Sons, bleachers & spinners Greenvale
Adams
William, iron monger & hardware merchant William St
Allen,
Anna, Imperial Hotel Molesworth St
Allen
Edward M., auctioneer & publican, William St
Allen,
James Oldtown St
Allen
Joseph, cess collector Union St
Anderson
David baker, grocer & seed merchant William St
Anderson,
George flax & corn miller, Tullywiggan
Anderson
Joseph saddler James St
Bell
J.railway employee Molesworth St
Ballantine
William auctioneer, Loy St
Beattie,
J. A. woollen draper, etc., James St
Bell
Bros. tailors Millburn St
Bell
Miss servants' registry officer Oldtown St
Berry
Joseph publican, etc., William St
Black
Alexexander butcher, Oldtown St
Black
Joseph James St
Black
Richard flax miller Corkhill
Black
S. J. milliner & dress maker William St
Bole
James grocer, William St
Brown
S. Temperance Hotel, Molesworth St
Brown
John, beetler & dyer
Brown,
William jr. Waterside Mills
Bryson
Samuel carter Loy St
Burnet
James carpenter Union St
Burnet
W miner Oldtown St
Burney
miner, Loy St
Cameron
Wm. railway watchman, Molesworth St
Campbell
D. J. woollen draper & merchant tailor William St
Campbell
Andrew confectioner, James St
Carlto
James boot make, Chapel St
Carnaghan
J. clothes dealer, William St
Chambers
Jane Killymoon St
Charles
Andrew watch maker, William St
Charles
J. umbrella mender, Orritor St
Charles
R. grocer & leather dealer, William St
Charleton,
T. J. grocer William St
Clarke
S. watch maker, James St
Coffey
P. grocer and publican, James St
Collins
Thomas teacher Loy St
Conlon
P.saddler Oldtown St
Corr
B. grocer and shoe maker, James St
Corr
P., saddler William St
Cowan
J. grocer and foreman baker Loy St
Cranstown
J. shoe maker Oldtown St
Crawford
W. S. grocer & publican, Molesworth St
Clendinning
Thomas R.I.C. Oldtown St
Charles
Mrs. James St
Craig
Wm. (of S. E. Weir & Co.) James St
Clyde
S. grocer William St
Cunningham
William house painter and picture dealer Molesworth St
Davidson
E. J. seed merchant & florist William St Nursery, Chapel St
Derby
T. & J. woollen drapers etc. Oldtown St
Devlin
C. labourer Coagh St
Devlin
James grocer wholesale and retail spirit dealer, William St
Devlin
P. grocer and spirit dealer Orritor St
Devlin
S. grocer, butter, egg and potato dealer Chapel St
Devlon
R. A. publica, James St
Dickson
A. corn and flax miller Tulnacross
Dinsmore
Joseph, grocer James St
Donaghy
J. nailer Chapel Street
Donaghy
J. grocer and spirit dealer, William St
Donnelly
J. pawn office, William St
Donnelly
P. & B. woollen drapers, William St
Donnelly
P. emigration agent, Jame st
Douras
J. Sr. horse shoer, Oldtown St
Douras
J. veterinary surgeon, Oldtown St
Dunn
Thomas car owner, Oldtown St
Doey
Thomas boot and shoe maker, William St
Duncan,
A. milliner William St
Dunseith,
R. & Co. merchant tailors William St
Early
J. grocer, Orritor St
Faulkner
J., school teacher, Millburn St
Ferguson
Joseph boot & shoe maker William St
Ferguson
R. A., spirit dealer Coagh St
Ferguson
S. A., grocer, Oldtown St
Ferguson
A. boot maker James St
Fleming
J. W. lesee of markets Oldtown St
Galway,
J. carpenter, Oldtown Street
Gallagher,
W. hatter, Waterloo Terrace
Gillin,
James China merchant William Street
Gillin,
John grocer, Oldtown Street
Gillin,
Richard clothes dealer, William Street
Gibson
H. grocer, James Street
Glasgow
B. grocer, book seller, stationer, seed merchant, William St ;
agent
for the Belfast News Letter, Weekly News, Witness and Tyrone Courier
Gunning
John & Sons, power loom linen manufacturers, Millburn Factory
Gatens
D. vcitualler Molesworth St
Geddes
Joseph, Union St
Grey
Mrs. Loy St
Graham
Mrs., Chapel St
Geoghegan
marine store James St
Hamilton
Robert, timber merchant & carter Chapel St
Hamilton
Henry Chapel Street
Hamilton
Robert rural postman James St
Hamilton
Joseph rural postman Loy St
Harkley
Matthew marine stor, Chapel St
Harvey
Frank cooper Church St
Hanna
John grocer & draper, Drum Road
Harbison
John grocer, baker, seedsman, publican, William St
Harbison
John woollen draper etc. William St
Harbison
W. J. Commercial Hotel, Oldtown St
Henderson
M. & Son, tape manufacturers, Sherrygroom
Henry
John dealer Oldtown St
Henry
? shoe maker Orritor St
Henry
Bernard flax and potato merchant, Union St
Higgerty
Charles green grocer, Millburn St
Higgerty
John carter, Oldtown St
Hillick,
?, attorney's clerk, Loy St
Hill,
W. carter, Coagh Street
Houston
Isaac, grocer & hardware merchant, William Street
Hutchinson
William Oldtown Street
Hughes
Margaret dress maker Coagh St
Hughes
Mrs. boarding house James St
Hopper
William J. woollen draper, James St
Hunter
John clerk, Chapel St
Ireland
Miss school teacher Union St
Irwin
Robert James Street
Johnston
Wm. earthenware dealer, Orritor St
Johnston
Jane green grocer, Oldtown St
Johnston
W., grocer, Oldtown St
Johnston
W. C. grocer, James St
Jordan
Robert, cow dealer, Oldtown St
Johnston,
Andrew, baker, Oldtown St
Johnston,
John, summons server, Chapel St
Kane,
John, carpenter, Chapel St
Kane
Barkley, civil bill officer, Oldtown St
Keogh
James tailor, Loy St
Kennedy
R. shoe maker, Loy St
Kennedy
Wm., grocer and shoe maker, Chapel St
Keightley
Samuel, boarding house, Oldtown St
Kelly
John, Union St
Kelly,
Edward, tobacconist, James St
Kidd,
W. grocer William St
Kyle
James, Oldtown Street
Lawn
D. H. manager of Barrow Hematite Steel Company, works, Unagh res., Union St
Lewis
James grocer, baker, and victualler, Oldtown and William Streets
Liddle
Edward, grocer, hardware, timber & seed merchant, saw mill owner, James St
Lytle
Archibald, publican, Oldtown S
Lytle
W., grocer and leather dealer, William St
Mackenzie
John, M.A., teacher, Loy St
Malone
James, publican, Loy St
MacMillan,
H. & J., woollen drapers, etc William St
MacMillan
James, Loy Street
Mason
M., butter, egg and general dealer, Molesworth St
Matson
James, grocer and china merchant, William St
Magill
William corn miller, Dunmore
Maglone
B. butcher, Church St
Malone
Peter, grocer, hide merchant, baker and publican, William St
Mallon
John, nailer, Loy St
Millar
James, lodging house, Orritor St
Miller
Samuel, car owner, Oldtown St
Mills
Charles, tinsmith, Millburn St
Mills
Thomas, tinsmith, Millburn St
Mills
William, tinsmith, Orritor St
Mobery
Samuel, grocer, Church Street
Molloy
Alexander, Gunning Arms Hotel, Molesworth st
Molloy
James, publican, James St
Moran
Robert, cattle dealer, Chapel St
Money
James, blacksmith, Church St
Money
P. rate collector, Union St
Montgomery
Ulster Coach Factory, Union St
Montgomery
? lodging house, Union St
Moody
Robert, Millburn Street
Morgan,
William, tailor, James St
Mullan
James flax merchant, Stewart Arms Hotel, Molesworth St & James St.
Murray,
Thomas, blacksmith, Orritor St
Musgrave,
Richard, boarding house, Oldtown St
Moorhead,
W. J., publican, Union St
Moffat
John, draper's assistant, James St
McAlister
Robert, flax and corn miller, Kildress
McAtee
P. tailor, Chapel Street
McBride
Hugh, car driver, Orritor St
McCann
Patrick, bacon curer, Killymoon St
McCannety
P. lodgings, Coagh St
McClelland
M. J. milliner, William St
McClelland
Thomas printer, book seller, &stationer, William st
McCourt
Brothers Cookstown Coach Factory, Oldtown st
McCook
J. & J. architects, James St
McCook
M. milliner, James St
McCord
William boot & shoe maker, Church St
McCloughan
John fireman, Millburn St
McDowell
J. builder & architect, Oldtown St
McElcannon
Francis gardener, Magill's Court
McElderry
J. grocer & foreman baker, William st
McElhannon
James cooper, Oldtown St
McElhannon
A. dress maker, Oldtown St
McGeagh
Robert Union St
McGready
Patrick grocer & baker, Oldtown St
McGuchan
P. shoe maker Orritor St
McGurk
P. car driver Orritor St
McGurk
T. hair dresser & barber Oldtown St
McKay
Thomas grocer & seed man Molesworth St
McIntyre
James Cottage Coagh St
McKay
W. C. grocer, seed & hardware merchant, William St
McKeown
James carpenter, Orritor St
McKnight
M. J. dress maker, Orritor St
McKeown
J. boot &shoe maker, Coagh St
McKennet
Thomas carpenter, Millburn St
McKeown
Paul shoe maker, Coagh St
McKinney
S. & D. grocers & pharmaceutical chemists, Oldtown St
McLoughlin
B. & H. coopers Church St
McMaster
Richard grocer earthenware & china dealer William St
McNaney
W. boot and shoe maker, James St
McSherry
Thomas grocer, draper & flax dealer Church St
McCloy
John blacksmith Orritor St
McElhatton
John grocer & publican Oldtown St
McElhatton,
A. grocer Molesworth St
McVeigh
J. grocer James St
McNamee
P. tailor Oldtown St
Newell
J. C. victualler William St
Newberry
David butcher Millburn St
Northern
Fire and Life Insurance Office - James Troughton, agent
O'Neill
John publican, Oldtown St
O'Neill
A. stoker Millburn St
O'Neill
J. grocer Church St
Perry
James labourer Millburn St
Porcas
Joseph Killymoon St
Porter
W. J. spirit dealer Oldtown St
Porter
William drapers' assistant James St
Porter
Thomas lamp lighter, etc. Church St
Potter
George Loy Street
Quinn
Michael, publican, James St
Quinn
John, grocer William St
Quinn
W. stone mason Loy St
Quinn
A. & H. grocers & lodging house keeper Union St
Rankin
C. plumber & gas fitter, James St
Rankin
William shoe maker, Orritor St
Rickard
John woollen draper, James St
Riddell
Mary dealer Oldtown St
Rutherford
William road contractor Millburn St
Rutherford
G grocer Church St
Rutherford
William flax miller Derrycromie Riverside Weaving Co.
Stanton
John flax miller Dunman
Steele
Mrs. boarding house Oldtown Street
Sheppard
John grocer and leather dealer, Oldtown St
Smith
W. & D. grocers, bakers & seed merchants, William St
Smith
Samuel reed maker Millburn St
Smith
A. lodgings James St
Stewart
J. grocer, baker, & provision dealer, James St
Tague
Charles labourer Oldtown St
Taylor
Charles, Coagh St
Thomson
F. umbrella mender Magill's Court
Treanor
J. E. grocer, baker and publican William St
Troughton
James clerk Molesworth St
Turkington
Samuel grocer & druggist Molesworth St
Tumming
John carpenter Oldtown St
Teggart
William Union St