Sunday, 13 March 2016

John Murphy.Barrel Maker.

John Murphy
Barrel Maker
Dublin.



                                          John Murphy Barrel Maker mark "JM".

Trading dates and address
                      Murphy,John
1808-1835
190 Great Britain Street

John Murphy's first trades directory entry 1809.


Clarke Nicholas 35 Capel Street
Edwards Thomas 190 Abbey Street
Fowler Thomas 18 Capel Street
Hutchinson Michael 8 Dame Street
Mc Dermott Farrell 2 Abbey Street
Meredith Charles 5 Smock Alley
Langston John 22 Eustace St
Murphy John 190 Gt Britain Street. Barrel Maker.
Pattison Thomas 143 Capel Street
Rigby John 19 Suffolk Street
Trulock Thomas 23 Barrack Street
In c.1822 , William Dempsey, gunmaker moved from 12 Swift Row to 192 Gt Britain Street adjacent to Murphys establishment. This being in what is now Parnell Street opposite Jervis Street.

Another "JM" marked barrel can be seen in our blog relating to Obadiah Wisdom dated. 15/1/2015.

                             John Murphy originally listed by H.Ingham.
                                           Notes on Irish Gunsmiths.
                                   Published  by J.A.A.S., Vol.111. 1974.

                                      Dave Stroud.ramrodantiques.co.uk

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