Pigot & Co's Provincial Directory of Ireland 1824

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Eyrecourt is a small post, fair and market town in the county of Galway seventy two miles west by south of Dublin; nine south by east of Ballinasloe and thirty-five east by south of Galway in the heart of fine corn country. The market day is Saturday. Fairs are held on the first Monday after Easter Monday, July the 10^th, September the 8^th and December the 21^st.

Post Office

Post Mistress Miss Catherine Usher. The Dublin mail arrives at half past eleven in the morning, and is dispatched at a quarter past one in the afternoon. The Portumna mail arrives at eleven and is dispatched at half past eleven in the morning. Letters for England and Scotland on the Dublin mail.

Nobility, Gentry and Clergy

Allan Captain John, 48^th Regt foot H.P.

Blackrock Thomas, Esq. Land Agent

Blake Mrs

Calanan John, Esq., Tully

Calanan Mrs

Clonfert, the Right Rev. Lord Bishop of, Clonfert House

Cowan John, Esq.

Eyre Col., Eyre Court Castle

Eyre Giles, Esq.

Eyre John, Esq., Woodview

Eyre Mrs

Eyre Rev. Richard, L.L.D. Phoenix Lodge

Rev. Capt Robert

Flanagan Jas. Esq. Wohourn Lodge

Kelly Rev. Bernard

Martin Lieut. Christopher 60^th Regt of foot H.P.

O’Malley Geo. Esq., Prospect

Seymour Rev. Dav. Ballamore Castle

Seymour Eyre, Esq.

Seymour Lieut. Thos. Galway Militia, H.P.

Seymour Thos. Barrister, Bellevue

Skerrett James, Esq.

Skerrett Pat M. Esq.

Purify Lieut. Arnold, 39^th Regt of foot, H.P.

Waters Thos., Esq., Chief Constable, Lawrencetown

Professional Gentlemen

Blake Stephen, Attorney

Cowan Joseph, H. Attorney

Seymour Jos., Attorney (and 38 Great Ship street, Dublin)

Sharpe John, Surgeon

Ryan Matthew, Classical School

Shopkeepers and Traders

Coates, Samuel, Farmer

Coen, John, Linen Draper

Dolan, Stephen, Linen Draper

Fahy, Peter, Baker

Gollagher, Anthony, Grocer

Hobart, Joseph, Tallow Chandler

Horsman, Edward, Miller

Howard, Henry, Grocer

Kelly, Thomas, Grocer and Spirit Dealer

Lovelock, Pat, Apothecary

Nevin, Pat, Grocer

Sords, William, Baker

Publicans

Clarke, Michael

Coughlan, Patrick

Dermott, John

Egan, Patrick (Innkeeper)

Mahon, Thomas