Mrs Nichol. Gunmaker. Belfast.1854

Mrs Nichol

Gunmaker

Belfast

Cork Examiner 15th November 1854.

Image courtesy of The British Newspaper Archive.

Please refer to our older post with respect to this gunmaker.

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George Alley. Cased Pair.

George Alley

Gunmaker

Dublin

Private collection

Our thanks to the owner for photography and permission to publish.

Please refer to our older post with respect to this eminent gunmaker dated  : 11/6/2018, 10/2/2018, 14/9/2017 & 12/11/2015. 

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John Quin. Gun-Maker. Ennis.

The Clare Journal 16th September 1861.

Image courtesy of The British Newspaper Archive. 

Please refer to our older post with respect to this gunmaker.

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John Quin. Gun-Maker. Ennis.

The Clare Journal & Ennis Advertiser 14th July 1862.

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Please refer to our older post with respect to this gunmaker.

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John Quin. Gun-Maker. Ennis. 1861

Clare Journal 5th September 1861.

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Please refer to our older post with respect to this gunmaker. 

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Geoghegan arrested Galway.

Laurence Geoghegan

Gunsmith

Galway

Image courtesy of The British Newspaper Archive.

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Laurence Geoghegan. Gunmaker. Galway. 1861

Galway Vindicator & Connaught Advertiser 4th January 1862.

Image courtesy of The British Newspaper Archive. 

Please refer to our older post with respect to this gunmaker.

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Joseph Braddell & Son. "Meteor"

Mid Ulster Mail 30th December 1911.

Image courtesy of The British Newspaper Archive.

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

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Samuel Reid. Gunsmith. Downpatrick.

 

Samuel Reid

Gunsmith, Whitesmith & Bell Hanging Business

Downpatrick

Downpatrick Recorder 22nd June 1867.

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Daniel Mara. Gunmaker Limerick 1849

Daniel Mara

Gunmaker

Limerick

The Clare Journal & Ennis Advertiser 8th November 1849.

Image courtesy of The British Newspaper Archive.

Please refer to our older post with respect to this gunmaker dated: 7/1/2018 & 15/9/2015

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Kelly's Gunpowder Merchant. Tralee.

Kelly's Gunpowder Merchants

Tralee

Co.Kerry.

 

Kerry Evening Post 3rd January 1855

Image courtesy of The British Newspaper Archive 

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Francis Nelson. Gunmaker. Sligo.

 

Francis Nelson 

Gunmaker & Ammunition Merchant.

Sligo

Sligo Champion 16th September 1899.

Image courtesy of The British Newspaper Archive.

Please refer to our older post with respect to this gunmaker.

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Michael Meath. Gunmaker Tuam.1859

The Tuam Herald 18th June 1859

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Wm Kavanagh Cased Pistols.

Kavanagh

Gunmaker

Dublin

A Pair of Cased Percussion Duelling/Target Pistols by Wm. Kavanagh.

Image courtesy of Bonhams.

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John Stack's Ammunition. Tralee.

John Stack's

Ammunition & Gunpowder Dealer

Tralee.

 Kerry Evening Post 3rd January 1855

Image courtesy of The British Newspaper Archive.

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William Cole. Gunmaker.1828

The Northern Whig 21st August 1828

Image courtesy of The British Newspaper Archive

A later view of Hercules Place, Belfast in the 1870's. William Coles Step-son (Joseph Braddell) took over the business from his mother Sarah Cole in 1839.

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The Arms Bill. County Kerry. 1843.

The Kerry Evening Post 25th November 1843

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The Arms Act. 1843.

1843

THE ARMS ACT

PRACTICAL ILLUSTRATIONS OF ITS WORKING.

The Nenagh Guardian contains some graphic illustrations of the working of the Arms Act, which we must hasten to put upon record before any of the tribe of manufacturers of traits and stories of the Irish peasantry can get hold of them, and serve them up as their own. It is necessary for as to premise that we give the facts in the very words of our provincial contemporary; and also that by the term “Court” is to be understood Mr. Sergeant Howley.

At the Quarter Sessions held at Nenagh, on Thursday- “Martin Cleary sought the registry of a gun. On being asked what he wanted with it, he replied that his landlord , Mr Kill-Kelly, was going to law with him.- Refused.

“Mr Dwyer- Never mind Cleary, we’ll beat Mr. Kill-Kelly with legal weapons-(laughter).

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“John Donohoe (brother to a man named Rody Donohoe, (murdered near Toomavara) was allowed a gun and a pistol !”

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“- Doherty applied for a gun.

“Court- What do you want it for?

“ Mr. Faulkner- He anticipates an election.

“The Magistrate allowed him a gun.”

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“Michael Gleeson, of Laharasha, sought for a gun.

“Court- What do you want it for?

“Gleeson- to shoot crows, your worship, or anything else that comes across me- (laughter).

“Court- You may go down”.

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“Mr P.Gleeson, of Nenagh, applied for two pistols, which the magistrates at first refused; but, on Mr Gleeson stating he had a valuable case of pistols which were made a present to him by his father, the Court allowed him to retain them.

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Throughout the entire affair the most joyous flow of mirth appears to have prevailed, if we may judge from the frequent interlarding of the report with the word “laughter.” We have heard of a “bloody assize” and henceforth , we presume, the late sessions at Nenagh will be distinguished in the history of Tipperary as the “laughing sessions.” Perhaps some light by such commentaries upon their proceedings as the following items afford:-

“ Pat Ryan asked for a gun and two pistols, which were granted, owing to an able defence made by him some time ago when his house was attacked.

“John Vaughan applied for leave to register a gun.

“Mr Lee replied that there was a man named Dean hanged some years ago for a horrid act of barbarity committed on Vaughan. It appeared that Dean, for a pint of whisky and 7s.6d, went to Vaughan’s house, cut off both his ears, and cut off the calves of his legs leaving him almost lifeless.

“The Court granted the request.”

Could Irish fiction-mongers have kept these strange true tales out of the Nenagh Guardian, they would have made their fortunes, by palming them upon the public as the offspring of their own towering fancies,-Mail. 

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The Kerry Evening Post 29th January 1845.
Image courtesy of The British Newspaper Archive.


The above record just emphasises the thin line that existed in Ireland, between barbarity and frivolity at this

important time in Irish history.

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Anti-Duelling Association. 1843.

Kerry Evening Post 20th May 1843

Image courtesy of The British Newspaper Archive.

Please refer to our older post with respect to the suppression of duelling dated 8/2/2019 & 27/1/2016. 

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Wm & Jn Rigby.

Wm & Jn Rigby

Gunmakers

Dublin

A Pair of Percussion Turnover Percussion Pistols by William & John Rigby. 

Image courtesy of Sworders Fine Art Auctioneers. 2010.

 NB: Serial numbers not quoted.

Please refer to our older post with respect to Wm & Jn Rigby.

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Duelling Bill. 1720.

Duelling Bill.

 Dublin Impartial Newsletter. 2nd April 1720.

 Image courtesy of The British Newspaper Archive.

This early date being related to duelling with the sword.

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Affair of Honour Dublin. Thwarted.1845

Affair of Honour

Thwarted

Dublin

Kerry Evening Post 26th March 1845

Image courtesy of The British Newspaper Archive. 

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Arthur White & Trulock & Harriss Guns & Shooting.

Trulock & Harriss

Gunmakers

Dublin.

Advertisement dated 11th August 1866.
Image courtesy of The British Newspaper Archive.

Please refer to our older post with respect to Trulock & Harriss, Gunmakers.

Also advertising are Arthur Whites gun, ammunition and gunpowder merchants.

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Laurence Leonard, Gunmaker. Kells. 1855

 

Laurence Leonard

Gunmaker

Kells.

Meath Herald and Cavan Advertiser. 15th September 1855

Image courtesy of The British Newspaper Archive.

Please refer to our older post with respect to this gunmaker dated: 30/12/2018, 16/12/2018 & 11/11/2018.

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Joshua Baker. Gun Barrel Maker

 

Joshua Baker

Gun Barrel Maker

Dublin

  Joshua Baker was one of the earliest recorded Dublin gun barrel makers and is noted as having traded in Palmerston, Dublin c.1725.

Please refer to our "older posts" with respect to gun barrel makers in Dublin.

Joshua Baker originally listed by F. Carroll, Irish Gunsmiths and Sword Cutlers.

 The Irish Sword Vol.3No.10 1957.

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W.A.Hackett & Son. Cork. Shooting Emporium.

W.A.Hackett's, 

 Sporting Emporium

Cork

Cork Constitution 26th November 1853

Image courtesy of The British Newspaper Archive.

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John B. Murray. Gunmaker 1858.

Cork Advertising Gazette 3rd February 1858.

Image courtesy of The British Newspaper Archive.

John B. Murray was involved in the takeover of George Richardson (Gunmakers) of 87 Patrick Street, Cork and this company later became Thomas W. Murray (Gunmakers).
The 1856 Slaters Directory of Ireland states that George Richardson was trading alone at 87 Patrick Street, a company he established in 1828. However, in the Robert H. Laing, Cork Mercantile Directory of 1863 it is evident that John B. Murray was now the only gunmaker trading from 87 Patrick Street, Cork. It wasn't until circa 1867 that the company changed to Thomas W. Murray and in the 1880's became Thomas W. Murray & Co.. and the company still trades today in Patrick Street, Cork as T.W. Murray Co. Ltd..

Please refer to our amended older posts with respect to this company of gunmakers dated 30/5/2016, 29/5/2016, 25/5/2016, 18/2/2016 & 23/10/2015.


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Wm & Jn Rigby. Gunmakers Dublin.

 

William & John Rigby

Gunmakers

Dublin

A Pair of Percussion Target Pistols by Wm & Jn Rigby.

Image courtesy of Sworders Fine Art Auctioneers. 2006

Please refer to our older post with respect to William & John Rigby dated 13/7/2016.

These pistols produced c.1840. The serial numbers not given unfortunately. 

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