Tuesday, 28 November 2017

Dungannon Gunmakers.1840


Dungannon

County Tyrone.

Gunmakers




William Lennox Commercial Directory 1840
Image courtesy of Derry Central Library.
Dave Stroud. ramrodantiques.co.uk

Tuesday, 21 November 2017

William Griffith. Gunmaker.



William Griffith

Gunmaker

Londonderry/Derry


                     Advertisement published in the Provincial Directory of Derry 1865.
                                              Image Courtesy Derry Central Library.                         
                            We are always interested in Irish gunmakers advertisements.
                                             Dave Stroud. ramrodantiques.co.uk

Tuesday, 14 November 2017

Sligo Duel. 1779

 

Sligo

Duel

                                                             Sligo 7th September 1779.
We hear from Sligo that a duel was fought between Joshua Cooper, Esq.. and C. O'Hara,Esq., when after discharging a case of pistols each they were happily prevented from proceeding further by the interposition of the seconds.
{Freemans Journal}

                     We are always interested in material related to duelling in Ireland.

                                           Dave Stroud. ramrodantiques.co.uk

Tuesday, 7 November 2017

Simpson & White. Dublin.


Simpson and White

Merchants

Dublin


                  
                        We are always interested in material related to the early Irish guntrade.
                                              Dave Stroud. ramrodantiques.co.uk