Saturday 30 June 2018

O' Connor, Gunmaker, Galway 1866.


Patrick O'Connor

Gun-Smith

Galway.



Dublin Evening Post: 1st March 1866.
Image courtesy of The British Newspaper Archive.

Listings for O' Connor Gun-Smith Galway.
O'Connor, D. (Patrick?)
1863/81867
William street

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Friday 29 June 2018

An Apprentice Run-Away. Robert Blackburn.





                                  An Apprentice Run Away.
 “Whereas on Wednesday the 12th of October, 1796, the following indentured apprentice to Thomas Nevit (sic) , gun-maker, Liverpool, absented himself from the service of his said master, without cause or complaint, and is supposed to be now working in Dublin. Notice is hereby given , that a reward of two guineas will be paid to any person apprehending the said apprentice, and all justifiable expenses allowed for bringing him back to his said master; and any person harbouring or employing him after this public notice , will be prosecuted as the law directs.
Robert Blackburn , 19 years of age, about five feet six inches high, rather slender made, and has a large mark on the left side of his head, occasioned by a fall from his horse”

Saunders Newsletter, 23rd January 1797.
Image courtesy of The British Newspaper Archive.

Thomas Nevitt is listed by De Witt Bailey & Douglas A.Nie in "English Gunmakers". pgs 77.
Majesty's Lane 1783; Lancelot's Hey 1789-1805 ( and George's Dock, 1789) ; 34 Union Street 1800-1814, African gun warehouse.

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Thursday 28 June 2018

James Eames, Gunmaker. 1784.

 

James Eames

Gunmaker

Dublin

Saunders Newletter: 17th June 1784.

Image courtesy of The British Newspaper Archive.

Please refer to our "older post" with respect to this gunmaker dated 26/6/2018.

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Tuesday 26 June 2018

James & Elizabeth Eames. Gunmakers .1777.

 

James Eames

(Later Elizabeth Eames)

Gunmakers

Dublin

Saunders Newsletter: 4th August 1777.

Image courtesy of the British Newspaper Archive.

                       James Eames worked for Lewis Alley in some capacity from c. 1774 

Known trading dates and addresses for both James & Elizabeth Eames.

Eames,James
1777- c1784
Grafton Street



Eames,James
c.1787-1792
57 S. King Street
Eames,James
1793-1794
1 Duke Street
Eames,Elizabeth
1795-1803
1 Duke Street

James & Elizabeth Eames originally listed by M.S. Dudley Westropp, MRIA. 
Journal Arms & Armour Society, 1957.
Vol.11. No 1



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Saturday 23 June 2018

Brass Barrelled Blunderbuss. MN 6485

Brass Barrelled Blunderbuss

Dublin

Monaghan Registration

MN 6485

        













Image courtesy of Thomas Del Mar Ltd..

We are always interested in Irish registered weaponary.

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Friday 22 June 2018

Michael Devereux. Gunmaker.


Michael Devereux

Gunmaker

Dublin


Michael Devereux chasing Mr John Hall his absentee apprentice in September, 1793.

Michael Devereux still having not reclaimed his apprentice in 

  April 1794!!

Please refer to our "older post" with respect to Michael Devereux dated 19/4/2018 

Both the above images courtesy of The British Newspaper Archive. 

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Thursday 21 June 2018

Henry Webb. Gunmaker. Dublin

 

Henry Webb

Gunmaker

Dublin

Cased set of 16 Bore Percussion Officers Pistols by Henry Webb.
Image courtesy of Bonhams.


Dublin Trades Directory

1829







Bales & King

28 Nassau St Gun & pistol Makers.

Calderwood Thomas
14 N. Earl Street



Dempsey William
192 Gt Britain St.



Gallagher Henry
207 Gt Britain St.



Grace Patrick
13 Bolton Street



Gray John
46 Moore Street



Herbert John
17 Phoenix St. Gun Barrel Maker


Kavanagh William
4 Upper Ormond Quay



Murphy John
190 Gt Britain St. Barrel Maker


Parkinson John
22 Arran Quay



Pattison John
1 Prussia Street Gun & Pistol Manufacturers

Pepper George
1 Abbey St

Rigby William & John 19 Suffolk Street



Truelock Thomas
50 Barrack Street



Truelock William & Son 152 Capel St



Webb Henry
1 Jervis Street Gun Manufacturer.

Wilson James
45 W. New Row



NB: This cased set and maker noted in "Irish Gunmakers" by Richard J. Garrett, page 48.

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Thursday 14 June 2018

Thomas Edwards. Gunmaker 1808

 

 Mr. Thomas Edwards

Gunmaker

Dublin

 
Saunders Newsletter 14th July 1808.

Image courtesy of The British Newspaper Archive.

Trading dates and addresses for Thomas Edwards (Son of William Edwards).



Edwards, Thomas, Dublin  1799-1800.     190 Abbey Street
Edwards, Thomas, Dublin. 1801-1803       60 Abbey Street.
Edwards, Thomas, Dublin. 1804-1810      190 AbbeySt.
Edwards, Thomas, Dublin.  1811.               13 Abbey Street.


























  Thomas Edwards originally listed by M.S. Dudley Westropp, MRIA. 
Journal Arms & Armour Society, 1957.
Vol.11. No 1




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Wednesday 13 June 2018

William Edwards. Gunmaker. 1785.

 

William Edwards

Gunmaker

Dublin

Dublin Evening Post; 2nd August 1785 

Image courtesy of The Brtish Newspaper Archive. 

Please refer to our "older post" with respect to William Edwards dated: 12/6/2018, 26/5/2018 & 3/12/2015.

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Tuesday 12 June 2018

William Edwards. Gun-maker. Dublin.

 

William Edwards

Gun-maker

Dublin


Dublin Evening Post: 2nd December 1783.
Image courtesy of The British Newspaper Archive

Please refer to our "older post" with respect to this gunmaker dated 26/5/2018 & 3/12/2015

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Monday 11 June 2018

George Alley. Gun-Maker.

 

George Alley

Gun-Maker

Dublin.


Advertisement dated 26th February 1785: Dublin Evening Post.
Image courtesy of The British Newspaper Archive.

Please refer to our "older post" with respect to this gunmaker dated 10/2/2018, 14/9/2017 & 12/11/2015.

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Friday 8 June 2018

Edward Dalton. Gun-Maker. Dublin.


Edward Dalton

Gun-maker

Dublin


Advertisement dated 15th November 1777: Saunders Newsletter. 
Image courtesy of The British Newspaper Archive. 

Edward Dalton's last entry in the 1783 Dublin Trades Directory.

1783




Alley Lewis
2 Palace St

     Dalton Edward
157 Dawson St

Devine Thomas
3 Abbey St

Edwards William
24 Castle St

Gray John
21 Blind Quay

Hutchinson Michael
40 Dame St

Morton William
31 Skinner Row

Rainsford James
29 Dame St

Thorp Thomas
Darby Sq

Tomlinson Robert
11 Liffey Street

 Please refer to our "Older Posts" with respect to this gunmaker dated 14/8/2016 & 4/10/2015
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Tuesday 5 June 2018

Mr Dempsey. Gunmaker, Dublin.

 

William Dempsey

Gunmaker

Dublin


Advertisement dated 11th July 1836: Saunders Newsletter.
Image courtesy of The British Newspaper Archive. 

Transcript of the above advertisement;
"No.2 Harcourt Street.
To Let, on lease (with or without fine) that small neat single-roomed House, 2 Harcourt-Street within one door of Stephen's-green, of which it commands an extensive view, and is admirably suited for a single professional gentleman, or small respectable family, the rent being considerably under what lodgings let for in this fashionable neighbourhood.
Inquire at No.1, next door, and to Mr Dempsey, gunmaker, 192 Great Britain-street, or 19 Prussia-street." 

Please refer to our "older Post" with respect to this gunmaker dated 18/3/2016

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Saturday 2 June 2018

Robert McCormick. Gunmaker. Dublin.

 

Robert McCormick

Gunmaker

Dublin


Saunders Newsletter: 3rd June 1797.
Image courtesy of The British Newspaper Archive.

Robert Mc Cormick had left Dublin for America and was to be employed by the U.S. Government to make arms, yet by 1801 he had met the same fate and was inprisoned as a debtor. James Haslett a fellow Irishman and superintendant of McCormick took over the running of the contracts.

Please refer to our "older post" related to the work of Robert McCormick in both Belfast & Dublin dated: 14/4/2017, 5/3/2016, 10/1/2016, 15/10/2015 & 9/9/2015.

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Friday 1 June 2018

Edward Bassett, Gunmaker. 1841.


Edward Bassett

Gunsmith

Dublin.


Dublin Police release of 30th March 1841. Freemans Journal.
Image courtesy of The British Newspaper Archive.

This is the first occasion we have of Mr Edward Bassett, gunsmith, being of interest to the Dublin Police and Bassett stepped out of line again in 1843.

 Please refer to our "older post" dated 11/11/2015.

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