William Holland. Insolvency 1843.

William Holland

Gunmaker

Dublin

Freemans Journal 16th December 1843.

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 Although having ceased trading  at Abbey Street in 1844 William Holland was back in business in 1845 trading from 56 St Mary's Street, Dublin. Thereafter, between 1848-1852, Holland traded at 46 Capel Street, Dublin. 

Please refer to our older posts with respect to this gunmaker dated;  30/8/2018, 29/8/2018, 28/8/2018, 27/8/2018, 26/8/2018,12/10/2017, 12/7/2017 & 11/12/2015.

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William Holland, Gunmaker. Dublin 1820.

 

William Holland

Gunmaker

Dublin

Saunders Newsletter 28th August 1820.
Image courtesy of The British Newspaper Archive.

Please refer to our "older post" with respect to this inventive gunmaker dated; 29/8/2018, 28/8/2018, 27/8/2018, 26/8/2018, 12/10/2017, 12/7/2017 & 11/12/2015.

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William Holland. Belfast. 1825

 

William Holland

  The Only Original Air Gun Manufacturer ever in Ireland

Belfast.

  The Northern Whig  4th August 1825.

Image courtesy of The British Newspaper Archive.

Please refer to our older posts with respect to William Holland dated; 27/8/2018, 26/8/2018, 12/10/2017, 12/7/2017 & 11/12/2015.

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William Holland. Belfast 1824.

William Holland

Air Gun Manufacturer

Belfast

The Northern Whig 20th May 1824.

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Please refer to our older posts with respect to William Holland dated; 27/8/2018,  26/8/2018, 12/10/2017, 12/7/2017 & 11/12/2015.

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William Holland. Gun-Maker. Belfast. 1827

Belfast Commercial Chronicle 19th November 1827.

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William Holland appears to have moved from Dublin to Belfast for a period of 10 years. (1825-1835), as he is absent from all the Dublin directories for this period.  

As can be seen from the above advertisement Holland still has connections within Dublin and drafted gunmakers from this city in order to fulfil his Belfast orders.

Please refer to our older posts with respect to William Holland, Dublin dated; 26/8/2018, 12/10/2017, 12/7/2017 & 11/12/2015.

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William Holland. Dublin 1821.

 

 William Holland

AIR,CANE AND GUN MAKER

Dublin

Saunders Newsletter 1st June 1821.

Image courtesy of The British Newspaper Archive. 

Please refer to our older posts with respect to William Holland dated; 12/10/2017, 12/7/2017 & 11/12/2015.

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Robert Tomlinson. Gunmaker. Dublin

Robert Tomlinson

Gunmaker

Dublin

                                    "R.T" Makers mark inset between crowned "P" & "V" Proof Marks.

Dublin City Registration Number DC 4639.

Please refer to our older posts with respect to Robert Tomlinson dated; 4/4/2018, 20/3/2018, 19/3/2018, 17/3/2018, 14/3/2018 & 26/4/2016.

Images courtesy of Holts.

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William Cullen. Gunsmith Bankrupt.

William Cullen

Gun and Locksmith

Athy

Co.Kildare

Dublin Evening Post. 24th April 1858

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Please refer to our  older post dated 21st August 2018.

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Wm, Kavanagh & Son. 1897

William Kavanagh & Son

Gun Makers

Dublin

Irish Independent 10th April 1897.

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One of the earliest references to "Clay Pigeons" arriving in bulk on this side of the Atlantic.
Please refer to our older post dated 26/10/2016. 

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George IV. Licensing of Arms & Ammunition Dublin 1822.

Please refer to transcript below.

Transcript of above advertisement;

HEAD POLICE OFFICE

DUBLIN, MARCH 30, 1822.

NOTICE, to all Persons dealing in the Importation of Arms, Gunpowder and Ammunition, and the making, removing, selling , or other disposal of Gunpowder, Arms, and Ammunition, within the Police District of Dublin Metropolis.

Whereas, by an Act of Parliament passed in the third year of his present Majesty's Reign, entitled, " An Act to regulate the Importation of Arms, Gunpowder, and Ammunition into Ireland, and the making, removing,selling and keeping of Arms, Gunpowder, and Ammunition, in Ireland, for seven years, and from thence until then end of the then next Session of Parliament;"

It is enacted amongst other things, " That from and after the passing of said Act, it shall not be lawful for any Person whomsoever, to import, or bring into Ireland, any Cannon, Mortars, or Ordnance, Guns, Pistols, Gun-locks, or parts of Gun-locks, Pistol-locks,Gun-stocks, Swords,Sword-blades, Bayonets, Pikes, Spears, Spear- heads, Weapons of War, Cannon- balls, Musket- Balls, or Pistol-balls, Gunpowder, Brimstone, Saltpetre, or other materials used in the making of Gunpowder, or any Military Accoutrements, without having first obtained a License for importing or bringing the same, under the hand of the Lord Lieutenant, or Chief Governor or Governors of Ireland, or his or their Chief Secretary, or, in his absence, of his Under Secretary for the time being, which License

shall specify the number and particular kind of Arms, Ordnance, Guns, Pistols, Gun-locks, Gun-stocks, Balls or Accoutrements, and the quantity of Gunpowder, Brimstone, and Saltpetre, or other material for making Gunpowder, thereby licensed to be imported."

By the 4th section, it is enacted , "That no Person in Ireland shall manufacture Gunpowder without License from the Lord Lieutenant, or his Chief or Under Secretary, under a penalty of £500 sterling."

By the 5th Section, it is enacted, " That such Manufacturer is not to sell Gunpowder without a license from the Lord Lieutenant, or his Chief or Under Secretary, under a penalty of £50."
By the 6th Section, it is further enacted, " That no such License shall be granted, unless the Person requiring same shall produce a Cerificate from the Quarter Sessions, that he, or She, is a proper Person to be Licensed to deal in, or sell Gunpowder;" and,
By the 22nd Section of said Act, it is further enacted, that " No person shall make, construct, or amend, or repair, or keep for, or expose to Sale in Ireland, any Cannon or other Ordnance, or any sort of Guns, Muskets or Pistols, or any Gun-locks, Pistol- locks, Gun-stocks, Bayonets, Swords, or Sword-blades, or other Military Weapons, without a License from the Chief Secretary of the Lord Leiutenant, or other Chief Govornor or Governor of Ireland, or in his absence, his Under Secretary , which License shall be granted to any known Gunsmith, or Sword-cutler; and, if any Person shall make, or construct, or amend, or repair any Cannon, or other Ordnance , or any sort of Gun, Musket, or Pistol, or any Gun-lock, Pistol-lock, Gun-stock, Bayonet, Sword, or Sword-blade, or any other Military Weapons, without having obtained such License, every article found with him shall be forfeited, and may be seized by any Justice of the Peace or Magistrate, of Officer of Customs of Excise, or by any Person authorised thereto, by the Warrant of any Justice of the Peace, or Magistrate; and any such offender shall forfeit a sum of Five Hundred Pounds, and such License shall be of force for One Year and no longer, from the time of granting thereof."
All Persons who, now are, or who have been recently engaged in the importation, manufacture, or sale of the various articles described in the Act, are hereby required to comply with the provisions thereof, otherwise the penalties thereby inflicted will be immediately enforced; and all such Persons are further required forthwith to make a return of their Names and Residences to the Divisional Justices of Police Division in which they shall reside.
By Order,
C. Todd, Secretary.

William Cullen. Gunsmith and Armourer.1858.

 

 William Cullen

Gunsmith & Armourer

Athy

Co.Kildare

Saunders Newsletter. 25th May 1858.

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Trulock & Harriss's New Roll Turnover Machine.1858.

 

Trulock & Harriss 

Gunmakers

Dublin.

"TRULOCK AND HARRIS'S NEW MACHINE FOR TURNING OVER  BREECH-LOADING CARTRIDGES- A very simple little machine has recently been invented by the above gunmakers in Dublin, for the purpose of avoiding several objections which, until now, have been felt in the methods adopted for loading cartridges. Every gun is made with a chamber of a definite length, and although it is the practice of some makers to ease off the shoulder, yet, unless the length of the cartridge is accuraretly adapted to that of the chamber, some of the shot strike against its edge and are more or less injured by the contact. Now, it is manifest that a cartridge loaded with 3.1/2 drachms of powder and 1.1/2 oz, of shot will be longer than another containing 2.1/2 drachms of the former and 1.oz of the latter; and hence the smaller load with the usual plan of loading leaves a considerable gap the end of the cartridge, turned over upon the wad, and the shoulder of the chamber. To avoid this, Messrs Truelock and Harris (sic) have their cartridges all cut exactly to the length of the chamber; then, loading them with any charge in the usual way, they are pushed down into the machine. The following is an extract from their letter forwarded to us- " We recommend all our customers not to cut their cartridges to the length of the charge, but to leave a piece over the last wad, as so much of a directing tube, and in order that there should be the slightest space between the shoulder of the chamber and point of the cartridge. the end of which we leave so as to coincide with the height of the circular shoulder of the chamber- i.e., neither overhanging, nor under the bore, but having paper and iron quite level, thereby making the bore of the gun as nearly as possible , a cylinder, and as like as possible a muzzle loader; for we think that when the cartridge is cut the shooting is injured, both in force and closeness, as there is not a sustained pressure kept upon the edges of the wadding while passing the open space left by the short cartridge, and consequently , it turns when it meets the shoulder, and allows the flame of the powder to mingle with the shot. Removing the shoulder of the chamber does not do away with the fault; it only lessens it, as the wadding is likely to turn when passing over the hollow space left by cutting away the set off. The cartridge is not in the least injured by pressure; it can be reloaded much more readily than when cut, as the discharge forces back the bulge that is made by the tool". "" TRULOCK & HARRIS (sic) (9 Dawson-street, Dublin) - 
The Field."".   

Saunders Newsletter 25th November 1858.

Please refer to our older posts with respect to this company of gunmakers.

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George Turner. Duelling Pistols.

 

George Turner

Gunmaker

Dublin

A Pair of Irish Duelling Pistols registered "DU 1049" for Dublin County.
10" Round, Iron Twist Barrels. Two Platinum Lines to Breeches. Rainproof Pans, Roller Frizzen Springs. French Cocks, Walnut Saw Handled Half Stocks. Spurred Trigger Guards.

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Please refer to our older posts with respect to George Turner dated; 12/2/2016 & 22/1/2016

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Hardware-Shop. Imported from Birmingham & Sheffield. 1750.

 

 

 John Brown

Merchant.

"Hardware-Shop

Belfast.

JUST Imported from BIRMINGHAM & SHEFFIELD, by JOHN BROWN, next Door to the Peacock in Broadstreet, Belfast, a handsome Collection of Hardware, in the Ironmonger and Toy way, such as Handsaws, Angers, Chizels, Gouges, Plane Irons, Hatchets, and Gimlets, Bellows, and Curtain Rings, Locks and Hinges of various kinds, Brasses for Drawers, Shoemakers Hammers and Pinchers, Punches for Shoemakers and Saddlers,Coopers, Jointer Irons, Nippers and Hammers of various sorts. Trowels, Billhooks, and Hay Knives, Sheep Sheers for Gardeners, Skinners and Glovers- TOYS, viz, Scizars, Knives, Buckles and Sleeve Buttons, a large assortment of various kinds of buttons cloaths, viz, Jett, Mettal, and Philosophers Stone; Tobacco and Snuff Boxes of the newest Fashions; Guns and Pistols; Locks and Vices, Screws, and Worms for Guns; with a neat assortment of Perspective  Glasses, large, Middling and finall, from London;with Silk Purses. Nutmeg-graters of Ebony and Ivory, Toasting Forks, Powder-tiyers. Cock-heels, Ouncels, Lancers, Phlemes, Ivory Combs; with Pinchbeck and gilt Thimbles, Key Chains, Straps and Silk Strings for Watches; Superfine Pincushions and Dressing boxes for Ladies, with a handsome assortment of muslins, Cambricks, Modes, Fans, Necklaces and Velvets; with English, Dutch and Irish Needles, Inkpots of Brass, Ivory and Leather, Coffee mills, Saddle-nails, Silver'd and plain, with Sett and Lettin; Girth and Surcing's Buckles; Brushes and Curry combs for Horses, Bridles, Bridle bitts, and Stirrop Irons of various kinds, Comb brushes, Buckle and Tooth Brushes; Key rings, and Swivels and Travelling-hasps; Secret Locks for Portmanteaus, Bottle boards, with fine Japan'd Waiters and Servers for Gentleman's Tables; German Hones and fine Straps for Razors; Canes and Staves of a neat kind; Worster Stocking and Muffatees of various colours, Brass, White Mettal and Steel Spurs, and Spur Roles, Several kinds of Files,Rasps, and Rubbers: All which being laid in from the best and cheapest Markets, he proposes to Sell on the lowest Terms with good allowance to Country Shopkeepers and Chapman.

He likewise continues to sell Betton's true and genuine British Oil, Daffy's Elixlr, Staughton's Drops, the Balsamick Tincture for the Gravel, the infallible remedy for the Scurvy, and the best Hungary Water, with Panacella's famous Stiptick for the tooth ache."

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The Belfast Newsletter April 27th 1750

The spellings and products are a curious selection, in certain instances the products unknown but the mention of the importation of Guns and Pistols including accoutrements just proves how much influence the merchants enjoyed in the mid eighteenth century within Belfast.

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Bowls Gun-Maker, Shot Manufacturer and Shooting Tackle.

Joseph Bowls

Gun-Maker

Cork.

Cork Constitution 24th August 1830

 Image courtesy of The British Newspaper Archive.

Please refer to our older posts with respect to this gunmaker dated, 16/8/2018 & 1/6/2016.

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Joseph Bowls, Gunmaker, Cork. Robbery.

Joseph Bowls (Bowles)

Gunmaker

Cork.

Cork Constitution 9th January 1834.

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Please refer to our older posts with respect to Joseph Bowls. 

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John Mc Kenna. Gunmaker. 1884

John McKenna

Gunmaker

Dublin.

Freemans Journal 18th October 1884.

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Robert Jones. Gunsmith. Armagh. 1888.

 

Armagh Standard: 2nd March 1888.

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Mr Peterson. Gunsmith, Newry.

Mr. Peterson

Gunsmith

Newry.

Death Notice: Northern Whig, 23rd December 1833

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John Wardlow, Gunsmith. Belfast. 1857.

 John Wardlow

Gunmaker

Belfast

                          Advertisement: Belfast Morning News. 8th November 1857.                       

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W & J Rigby Pistol. 1834

Wm & Jn Rigby

Gunmakers

Dublin.

Percussion fish-tailed stocked pistol, dated 1834, by Wm & Jn Rigby.

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Michael Hutchinson. Gunmaker. Dublin. 1793.

Michael Hutchinson

Gun-maker

Dublin.

  Saunders Newsletter 21st December 1793. 

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Please refer to our "older posts" with respect to this gunmaker dated; 22/2/2017, 11/5/2016 & 23/11/2015.

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Mr. John Parkinson, Gun Maker, Dublin

Mr. John Parkinson

Gun Maker

Dublin.

Saunders Newsletter 10th November 1835.

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Please refer to our older posts with respect to this gunmaker dated; 14/11/2015 & 11/10/2015

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William Gillway, Gunmaker Jailed 1784

 

 

William Gilway/Gillway

Gunmaker

Dublin

Saunders Newsletter. 17th June 1784.

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The above charge and conviction being for the theft of flowers but no doubt the stripping of lead was also taken into consideration. 

An Edward Gilway is also listed as a gunmaker c.1764, who specialised in the manufacture of air guns.

The connection, if any, has yet to be established.

William Gilway originally listed by

M.S. Dudley Westropp M.R.I.A

J.A.A.S, Vol 2 No1

1957

Edward Gilway originally listed by

F. Carrol, Irish Gunsmiths and Sword Cutlers.

The Irish Sword Vol.3 No 10. 1957.

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Francis Hart. Lock & Gunsmith.

Belfast Telegraph 10th September 1874

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Armagh listings for Hart Gunmakers:

Hart, John	c.1840/1846/1856	Irish Street
Hart, Francis	c.1870	Moved to Belfast 1874.

The connection between John & Francis Hart has yet to be established.

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Fatal Duel. 1826. Waterford.

 

Fatal Duel

From a Cork Correspondent

1826.

Daniel Connor Esq. (magistrate) of Manch, Co. Cork.

v.

Captain Daunt. Kilcuskin?

The duel arose due to a remark made by Daniel Connor while working as a magistrate. Captain Daunt having been summoned to the Petty Sessions due to none payment of wages to his servant.  Daniel Connor was heard ( off  record) to express his sympathy towards the plaintiff to which Captain Daunt took issue.

Both Connor and Daunt were bound over by the Cork Magistrates, therefore their seconds arranged for them to meet on the Waterford side of the Blackwater river. They both spent the evening prior to the duel in Youghal. In the early hours they took up their positions on the Waterford side. The word was given and at the first shot Captain Daunts hat was knocked off, his adversary's ball having passed through it! An attempt at reconciliation was resorted to, which , having proved ineffectual, they fired again, and Mr Connors passed quite close to the adversary’s second, who stood rather too close to his friend, while Captain Daunts ball tore the ground from under the feet of Mr Connor. The efforts at adjustment were again had recourse to, but with as little success as before, and the word was given the third time, when Mr Connor’s ball entered the centre of Captain Daunt’s forehead and killed him on the spot.

Galway Advertiser dated June 1826.

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Thomas Calderwood & Son. Gun Manufactory. Dublin. 1860

 

Thomas Calderwood & Son

Gun Manufactory

Dublin

Freemans Journal 17th September 1860.

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Please refer to our older posts with respect to the Calderwood Gunmakers.

The earliest date reference we have sourced for this company/gunmaker is c.1809. The date given here as the established date 1800, may well be the date Thomas Calderwood entered the trade as an apprentice/trainee. We have no references to Thomas Calderwood prior to 1810 when he is listed as trading at 22 Little Mary Street.

Research ongoing.

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Calderwood & Son's. Dublin 1878.

Calderwood & Son's

Gunmakers

Dublin

Irish Times 23rd May 1878

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Transcript of above advertisement;

"DOUBLE GUN, Revolver, and Rabbit or Rook Rifle, all central fire breech loading; highest finish; also a serviceable single gun suited for minding crops, &c; to be sold for about half their original cost. To be seen at Calderwood and Son's, 14 North Earl Street." 

Please refer to our older posts with respect to the Calderwood family of Gunmakers.

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John Rigby. D/B Carriage Pistol.

John Rigby

Gunmaker

Dublin.

Reconverted from Percussion. A D/B Carriage Pistol by John Rigby. Dublin

Image courtesy of Bonhams.

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Calderwood's Gun-Maker. 1827.

Thomas Calderwood

Gun-Maker

Dublin

Saunders Newsletter, 7th August 1827.

Image courtesy of The British Newspaper Archive.

Please refer to our older posts with respect the the Calderwood family of gunmakers.

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Thomas Calderwood. 1835

 

Thomas Calderwood

Gunmaker

Dublin

Saunders Newsletter, 2nd April 1835.

Image courtesy of The British Newspaper Archive.

 Please refer to our older posts with respect to the Calderwood's of Dublin.

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