DUNGANNON
Dungannon is a borough, post and market town, situated on the south and western declivity of a high hill on the summit of which formerly stood an old castle, said to have been built by the O’Neils, who were then the chiefs of Ulster. It is in the county of Tyrone, distant 73 miles north by west of Dublin, 10 from Armagh, 21 from Omagh, and 32 from Belfast. Dungannon appears to have been a very ancient place. In the reign of James I letters patent were issued to the Chichester family, granting them and their heirs forever the manor of Dungannon, with many privileges rarely conceded in those days. Immediately after this, it appears to have increased in trade and population. Inconsequence of the loyalty of the inhabitants, letters patent appointed Dungannon a borough, to be governed by a portreeve or provost, and twelve burgesses, and directed them to elect two honest and sober and discreet men as their representatives in parliament. Dungannon still returns one member to the imperial parliament in the person of the Honbl. Thos Knox, oldest son of Lord Northland. On the site of the old castle, T. K. Hannington, Esq. erected a handsome building in the modern style of architecture, about the year 1790, which being on the highest part of the hill, affords a pleasing aspect of the surrounding country. About the same time the present Lord Northland made great improvements by forming a number of new streets on the western side of the town, commonly called the New Town. The parish church stands nearly in the centre of the place, and is a handsome modern building. The tower and spire were finished a few years ago at the expense of the late Lord Northland, who made the inhabitants a present of a handsome town clock; it has been lately furnished with a fine-toned organ by general subscription. Here are the meeting houses for Presbyterians and Seceders, a Roman Catholic chapel and two Methodist preaching houses. In Northland Row is an academy, or charter school for the education of a number of boys; the Rev. Dr. Dowdell is the present principal. In 1813 a school was built in William Street for the education of poor children, on the foundation of Erasmus Smith; it is a neat stone building, and cost upward of £900. Another school for girls is supported by Lady Northland and there is a Sunday school for children of all denominations. In 1814 a yarn hall was erected at the corner of William Street and George’s Street. At the head of George’s Street stands a baronial gaol and court house; it is in decay, but a site of ground has been laid out for a new one. In 1819 a savings’ bank was instituted under the patronage and expense of Lord Northland, who also erected a fountain in William Street, which affords the inhabitants an abundant supply of good water. In 1816 a dispensary was established under the superintendence of surgeon Sinclair. Adjoining the town is an extensive brewery and distillery which employs a considerable number of inhabitants. A weekly newspaper established in Castle Street on Thursday, was established in the year 1807by the late Mr Canning; it is at present printed and published Mr William Douglas, with considerable taste and talent, and seems to be well supported by the inhabitants of the town and neighbourhood. The principal market day is Thursday, when almost every article in common use is bought and sold, but brown linens, seven-eighths wide, are the principal article. By the report of the Linen Board in 1816, Dungannon appears to be one of the most considerable linen markets in Ireland as it has been ascertained, that upwards of £2,000 are laid out weekly in this article. The market for grain, particularly oats, is held on Monday. There is a fair on the first Thursday of every month, for the sale of cattle, custom free – The population, according to the census of 1821, was 3348.
POST OFFICE
Market Street:
Post Master; Mr. John HUGHES. The Dublin mail is despatched at four in the afternoon, and arrives at ten in the morning. The Belfast mail arrives at a quarter past seven in the morning, and leaves at half past seven. The Coleraine mail leaves at 20 minutes past ten in the morning, and arrives at ten minutes past three in the afternoon. Letters for England go by the Dublin mail, and letters for Scotland by Belfast and Donaghadee.
NOBILITY, GENTRY AND CLERGY
BARCLAY Robert, Esq., Market Street
BENNETT Rev. David O., Scotch Street
BLACKER Rev. James, Bearnagh
BOARDMAN Thomas, Esq., Laurel Hill
BROWN James, Esq., Beech Valley
BROWN Robert, Esq., Northland Row
BURGESS John Y., Esq., Parkinore
CARPENDALE Rev. Thomas, Killyman
CRUMP Joshua, Esq., magistrate, Northland Row
DICKSON John, Esq., Union Place
DOWDALL Rev. Dr Launcelot, College
EVANS Edward, Esq., magistrate, Northland Row
EVANS Rev. Robert, Perry Street
GALBRAITH Misses, Market Street
GRAHAM Rev. James, Thornhill
GRAVES Misses, Northland Row
GREEN Rev. Henry, George’s Street
HORNER Rev. Richard N., rector, Glebe Hill
HUMPHREYS Despert, Esq., Coal Island
JACKSON Captain Loyd, Esq., Cohannon
JOHNSON Thomas, Esq., Coal Island
KINGSMORE Rev. Robert, Tullynisken Glebe
KNOX Honbl. Thomas, M. P. for Dungannon, Northland House
KNOX Honbl. Vesey, Bearnagh
LOWRY Robert, Esq., Pomeroy
LOWRY William, Esq., Mullnagore
LOYD Richard, Esq., Tamnamore
McCORT Rev. Francis, George’s Street
McGUCKIAN Rev. Nicholas, George’s Street
MOORE James J., Esq., Tullycullen
MULDOON Rev. Bernard, Market Street
MURRAY John, Esq., Coal Island
MURRAY William, Esq., provost & seneschal, Killymeal
NORTHLAND Rt. Honbl. Lord Viscount, Northland House
RAMSAY Nathaniel, Esq., Market Street
RICHARDSON Captain John, magistrate, Coal Island
RODGERS Moses, Esq., Scotch Street
STAPLES Rev. Alexander, Mullaghmoor
STEWART George, Esq., Northland Row
STUART Sir Andrew, Lisdooe
VERNER James, Esq., Churchill
VERNER Col. William, Churchill
WILLCOCKS Joshua Esq., Beech Valley
WILSON John Esq., Perry Street
POST OFFICE
Market Street
Postmaster: Mr John HUGHES
MERCHANTS, TRADESMEN ETC
PHYSICIAN
DICKSON John, M. D., L.M.S., Northland Row
SURGEONS
DAWSON William, Market Street
DOWSE Richard, Church Street
HAMILTON Thomas, Market Street
LOWRY Theophilus, Irish Street
McCLEAN William, Irish Street
OAKMAN Thomas, Castle Street
SINCLAIR John, Perry Street
ATTORNEYS
DAVIDSON Samuel, Union Place
HOLMES William, Union Place
NEWTON Andrew, Northland Row
PEEBLES William, Scotch Street
SURVEYOR OF EXCISE
DOBSON Peter, Esq., Miltown
LINEN OFFICERS
PATTESON Benjamin, inspector, Cookstown
JOHN Hughes, sealmaster, Dungannon
TURNER Jonathan, sealmaster, Dungannon
STAMP OFFICE
Market Street:
TALLON James, Distributor for the district of Dungannon
ACADEMIES
D’ACOSTA Francois, (professor of languages), Northland Row
DOWDALL Rev. Dr. Launcelot, (principal of the charter school), Northland Row
HARTNESS & McCLELLAND, (classical and English)
WELSH David, (musical and church organist), Union Place
AGENTS
BRENNAN Jane & Ann (to Kinahan and Son’s tea warehouse, Dublin) Scotch Street
PEEBLES AND KINLEY (to the national assurance company of Ireland),
Market Street
PEEBLES, KINLEY & DALE (to the East India tea company, London),
Market Street
BAKERS
BROWN John, Irish Street
DAWSON Thomas, Scotch Street
HUGHES Patrick, Market Street
KING Samuel, Market Street
McANALLY Francis, Irish Street
MOORE Robert, Church Street
PRESTON Patrick, Irish Street
BOOKBINDERS
RICHARDSON Lewis, Perry Street
TIPPING Henry, Perry Street
BOOKSELLERS
COOTE Robert (& stationer), Market Street
OGLE James, Market Street
BOOT & SHOE MAKERS
CLARKE George, Perry Street
DOUGLAS Alexander, Perry Street
DOUGLAS John, Perry Street
McCARTHEY Benjamin, Perry Street
TURKINGTON John, Church Street
WHITE George, Miltown
BREWERS
KING James & Co., Miltown
BUILDERS
LILBURN Thomas Jun. & Sen., Scotch Street
ROBINSON Joseph, Miltown
CABINET MAKERS
FRIZELL Alexander, Scotch Street
HALLIDAY Reuben, William Street
McCORMICK & Thompson, Church Street
SMYTH Thomas, Scotch Street
COMMISSIONERS FOR TAKING AFFADAVITS
FULLAN Arthur, Market Street
SHUTER John, Northland Row
CONFECTIONERS
MORAN Elizabeth, Perry Street
ROBERTS Elizabeth, Perry Street
DISTILLER
FALLS John, Miltown
GROCERS
AGNEW Joseph, Church Street
BRANIGAN Terence, Irish Street
BRENNAN Ann & Jane (& earthenware dealers), Scotch Street
BROWN Samuel (& spirit dealer), Irish Street
CLARKE Eliza, Scotch Street
DILWORTH Francis, Church Street
FRIZELL Alexander, Scotch Street
GLASS Robert, Scotch Street
HANSLEY Patrick, Perry Street
IRWIN Joseph, Irish Street
McCLELLAND John, Irish Street
MORROWS James (& spirit dealer), Market Street
MULLAN John, Scotch Street
OGLE James (& hardware dealer), Market Street
RODGERS William, Church Street
SIMMONS Charles & Richard (& hardware dealer and seed merchant), Market Street
TROTTER Wesley (& spirit dealer), Scotch Street
HABERDASHERS
HANNA Ann & Jane, Market Street
MALLON Arthur, Church Street
SMALL Catherine, Church Street
SMITH Elizabeth (& glass & earthenware dealer), Church Street
INN KEEPERS
TALLON James, Northland Arms, Market Street
WALLACE Sarah, King’s Arms, Market Street
IRON FOUNDER
GERIGHTY Thomas, Perry Street
LEATHER CUTTERS
ADDY John, Irish Street
BURROWS John, Market Street
GORDON James, Irish Street
HUGHES Edward, Irish Street
LINEN MERCHANTS & BLEACHERS
BROWN & BOYD, Castle Caulfield
FERGUSON James, Milbrook
FERGUSON Patrick, Lisdernot
GARRETT William, Farlough
GREER Thomas, Rhonehill
GREER William, Milton
PIKE Jonathan, Beech Grove
PIKE William, Derryvale
TENNER Robert (merchant only), Perry Street
LINEN DRAPERS
GREEVES Thomas, Perry Street
McDONNELL Joseph, Church Street
PAINTERS & GLAZIERS
BELL William, Scotch Street
DOAK William, Perry Street
DORAN John, Church Street
GAINN George, Scotch Street
LOFTUS Charles, Irish Street
PRINTER
DOUGLAS William (printer & publisher of the Ulster Chronicle, every Thursday) Market Street
PUBLICANS
ANDERSON Alexander, Scotch Street
BEAVER John, Irish Street
BUNTING John, Shamble Street
BURNS John, Market Street
CARDWELL William, Church Street
CLARKE James, Irish Street
DEVLIN Patrick, Church Street
DONAGHEY Hugh, Church Street
FEENEY Patrick, Market Street
FERNON James, Scotch Street
FOX Bernard, Irish Street
FOX Patrick, Irish Street,
HALIDAY Reuben, William Street
HANCOCK Mary, Scotch Street
HUGHES Edward, Irish Street
JOHNSON Charles, Market Street
KELLY Matthew, Irish Street
KELLY Michael, Irish Street
LARKIN Thomas, Irish Street
McAVOY William, Perry Street
McCANN Thomas, Church Street
McELVOGUE Hugh, Irish Street
McMINN Alexander, Irish Street
MALLON Arthur, Church Street
MOON Robert, Church Street
MULLAN James, Scotch Street
MULLAN Thomas, Scotch Street
PRUNTON Thomas, Irish Street
QUIN Charles, Church Street
SIMONTON Henry, Church Street
SWAN Andrew, Irish Street
TENNANT Mary, Market Street
SADDLERS & HARNESS MAKERS
DICKSON David, Scotch Street
IRWIN Joseph, Irish Street
McCANA George, Perry Street
MOORHEAD William, Market Street
TALLOW CHANDLERS & SOAP BOILERS
KING Samuel, Market Street
McCLELLAND Letford, Market Street
TAILORS
McSHEAN Owen, Scotch Street
PEARCE John, Perry Street
RODGERS Hugh, Market Street
WATCH & CLOCK MAKERS
FRIZELL Lewis, Irish Street
GRAY Joseph, Church Street
MULLAN Thomas, Scotch Street
WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS
BRANIGAN Terence, Irish Street
PEEBLES, KINLEY & DALE (& tobacco manufacturers), Market Street
WOOLLEN DRAPERS AND HABERDASHERS
ADAMS William, Church Street
COOTE Robert, Market Street
DICKSON David, Market Street
DOWSE William H., Church Street
HEATHER James, Market Street
HEATHER William, Church Street
McILROY John, Church Street
PEEBLES & KINLEY (wholesale and retail), Market Street
VANCE Jane & Son, Market Street
MISCELLANEOUS
BURROWS John, tanner, Market Street
FRIZELL Richard, blue dyer, Scotch Street
GRAY James, brazier & tinplate worker, Perry Street
HURST Henry, carpenter, Scotch Street
McCARTNEY William, carpenter, Market Street
McCRUM Robert, pawn broker, Scotch Street