Henry Dowling: Gunmaker

Henry Dowling

Gunmaker 

67 Dame Street

Dublin

Henry Dowling Trade Label circa 1865. 

Trading dates for Henry Dowling.

Dowling ?                      Fownes's Street, Dublin.  1840
Dowling, Henry.       78 Dame Street, Dublin        1838-1844
Dowling, Henry        66 Dame Street  Dublin        1845-1848
Dowling, Henry        67 Dame Street, Dublin        1849-1875.

So important was the trading address of Dame Street that retailers and artisans would, if unable to rent a property within Dame Street, move into the adjacent streets. Fownes's Street being a case in point. Another gunmaker John Alley stated on his trade label and advertisements that he was located at 19 Fownes's Street " within two doors of Dame Street". 

The dates are confusing here but it was probably a case where Dowling had an interest in both Fownes's Street and Dame Street between 1838-1840?  While he traded in Dame Street we doubt he ever moved. These are probably door number changes so prevalent at this time.

Henry Dowling and John Parkinson are mentioned in the link below:

  

http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&d=DSC18700307.2.42

Our appreciation to the above link.

We are always interested in any snippets of information relating to the early Irish guntrade.

Dave Stroud. R.A.