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Moy Pigot's Directory 1824
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MOY- Is a small post and fair town in the County of Tyrone 68 miles NW of Dublin, 2 from Blackwatertown, 4 and a half SE of Dungannon, 5 and a half, North of Armagh, 21 NW of Newry, and 32 SW of Belfast. In 1819 a handsome stone church, was erected, with an elegant square tower. The Rev. James WILSON D.D. is rector. Here are also independant meeting house, a Methodist preaching house, and at Gorestown, a mile distant, is the Parish Chapel. On the first Friday of every month Moy holds one of the largest fairs in the north of Ireland, particularly for horses and cattle. The population is about 300.
Post Office
Moy Post-Mistress Mrs. Eliza DUNNE. The Dublin mail is despatched at five in the afternoon and arrives at nine in the morning. The Belfast mail arrives and departs with the Dublin Mail. Letters for England go by Dublin, for Scotland by Belfast.
Gentry & Clergy
ATKINSON Robert Esq. Green Hall
BLACKER Rev. Wm. Baragh
BROWN Rev William
CARPENDAL Rev. Thomas Killiman
CAULFIELD Mrs.
CAULFIELD Major James E Grange House
CAULFIELD Thomas Esq. Culkernan
CLARKE Walter Esq.
GILMORE John Esq. Brooklands
GILMORE Joseph Esq. Lisrone
GREER Joseph Esq. Grange House
GREER Mrs.
GREER Thomas Esq.Roan-Hill
HARPER William Esq.
HOGG Jonathan Esq. Redford
JOHNSTON Lieut. Galbraith H.P Derrygally
JOYCE Thomas Esq. Clenmore
McCLELAND Lieutenant Robert
MOLESWORTH A.N. Esq. Fairlawn
MONTAQUE Rev John
RICHARDSON Rev. Charles
RICHARDSON Wm Esq.
SHAW Thomas Esq.
WALLER Colonel Charles
WILFORD Lieut. John H.P.R.A.
WILSON Rev. James D.D Rector
VERNER Col. Wm Summer-island
Professional Gentlemen
HUNTER William surgeon
KING Thomas surgeon
Publicans
BATES Samuel
CASEY Thomas
DEVLIN Edward
DOBSON John
FOX Judith
HUGHES James
JACKSON Thomas
JAMIESON John Innkeeper
WHITE James
Shop-keeper, Traders &c
ARMSTRONG Elizabeth milliner & haberdasher
CASEY Francis grocer
CRESSEY? Patrick grocer & publican
FALLON Joseph? grocer & tallow chandler?
GOODLATTE ? David woollen draper
GREEN David Parish Clerk
L---IE? William grocer & publican
McCLINTOCK Nathaniel ?grocer
MCCLURE ? Alexander baker
MARTIN Jas. R. (lumber & builder?)
MORELAND (Mesr.?) grocer & tallow chandler
SLOAN Ja? grocer & Linen draper
TAYLOR Robert grocer & publican
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TOWNEY ? Owen grocer