Tuesday, 30 April 2019

Thomas James Boyd. Gun Manufacturer. Limerick.


The Limerick Chronicle 18th July 1835.
Image courtesy of The British Newspaper Archive.

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

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Monday, 29 April 2019

Thomas J. Boyd. Gun & Pistol Manufacturer. 1840.


The Limerick Reporter 27th October 1840.
Image courtesy of The British Newspaper Archive.

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

NB: The "G" is an error and should read "J" (James)

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Sunday, 28 April 2019

J.Duignan Gunmaker Dublin 1901.



J. Duignan

Gunmaker

Dublin



Wicklow People 5th October 1901.
Image courtesy of The British Newspaper Archive.

Please refer to our older post related to this gunmaker dated 18/7/2018

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Saturday, 27 April 2019

Henry Dowling Gun Manufactory. Dublin 1870.


Henry Dowling

Gun Manufactory

Dublin.

Saunders Newsletter 20th April 1870

Image courtesy of The British Newspaper Archive.

Please refer our older post with respect to this gunmaker.

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Friday, 26 April 2019

Dame Street " Brilliantly Lighted" 1840


Henry Dowling

Gun Manufactory

Dublin.


Freemans Journal 11th February 1840.
Image courtesy of The British Newspaper Archive.

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Thursday, 25 April 2019

T. Richardson & Sons Gun Manufactury. Cork.


The Southern Reporter & Cork Daily Commercial Courier 27th September 1861.
Image courtesy of The British Newspaper Archive.

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

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Wednesday, 24 April 2019

John Hetherington. Lifford. Gunsmith. 1874


John Hetherington

Gunsmith

Lifford 

County Donegal


Derry Almanac 1874
 Image courtesy of The Derry Central Library.

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Tuesday, 23 April 2019

Coll.Caldbeck. Gunpowder 1784.

 

Clondalkin Gun Powder Mills

Saunders Newsletter 9th December 1784
Image courtesy of The British Newspaper Archive.

Please refer to our older post with respect to this company dated 1/5/2016.

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Monday, 22 April 2019

Martin Kelly. Gun,Gunpowder and Sporting Merchants. 1821


Martin Kelly

Gun, Gunpowder and Sporting Emporium.

Dublin.

Freemans Journal & Commercial Advertiser 7th September 1821
Image courtesy of The British Newspaper Archive.

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

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Sunday, 21 April 2019

Martin Kelly Gun, Gunpowder & Sporting Accessories 1821


Martin Kelly

Gun, Gunpowder & Sporting Merchants

Dublin.

Freemans Journal & Commercial Advertiser 7th September 1821
Image courtesy of The British Newspaper Archive.

Please refer to our older post with respect to this company dated 12/5/2016 & 2/9/2015.

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Saturday, 20 April 2019

Harpur Brothers. Waterford 1910.


Harpur Brothers

Gunmakers

Waterford

New Ross Standard 29th July 1910.
Image courtesy of The British Newspaper Archive.

Please refer to our older post with respect to this company
dated 16/10/2018.

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Friday, 19 April 2019

Daniel Hamill, Gun Maker. Belfast.

 

Daniel Hamill

Gun Maker

Belfast


Belfast Newsletter 6th March 1838.
Image courtesy of The British Newspaper Archive.

Interestingly, Daniel Hamill appears to have had a short term in the guntrade as we know his stock was sold off in 1840. Please refer to our older post dated 5/2/2018.

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Thursday, 18 April 2019

John Lanigan. Gunmaker Dublin.



John Lanigan

Gunmaker

Dublin

Saunders Newsletter 6th February 1835.
Image courtesy of The British Newspaper Archive.

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

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Wednesday, 17 April 2019

Joseph Reed. Gunmaker. Dublin. 1839


Joseph Reed

Gunmaker

Dublin.

Saunders Newsletter 25th June 1839.
Image courtesy of The British Newspaper Archive.

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Tuesday, 16 April 2019

John Wheelock Gun Maker Wexford 1844

 

J. Wheelock

Gun Maker

Wexford

Wexford Conservative 20th April 1844.
Image courtesy of The British Newspaper Archive.

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

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Sunday, 14 April 2019

T.W.Murray & Co., Gun & Ammunition Makers 1893


Cork Constitution 9th November 1893.
Image courtesy of The British Newspaper Archive.

Please refer to our older post with respect to this company

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Saturday, 13 April 2019

William & James Kavanagh. Dame Street. Dublin. Accident.


Wm & Jas Kavanagh

Gunmakers

Dublin


Ballymena Observer 22nd January 1870.

Image courtesy of The British Newspaper Archive.

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Friday, 12 April 2019

John Pattison. Gunmaker. Dublin.


John Pattison

Gunmaker

Dublin


Dublin Mercantile Advertiser 18th October 1824.
Image courtesy of The British Newspaper Archive.

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

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Thursday, 11 April 2019

Edward Bassett Gunmaker Limerick & Dublin


Edward Bassett

Gunmaker

Limerick & Dublin.

 Vindicator 11th January 1840. 

Image courtesy of The British Newspaper Archive.

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

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Wednesday, 10 April 2019

C. Codd. Gun-Powder Office. Dublin 1823

 

C.Codd.

General Gun-Powder Office

Dublin



Dublin Evening Post 23rd August 1823
                                      Image courtesy of The British Newspaper Archive.

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Tuesday, 9 April 2019

Punt Gun for Sale. Thomas Jones. Dublin


Thomas Jones

Razor Maker

Dublin



Image courtesy of The British Newspaper Archive.

Notably, Thomas Jones was offering for sale a "Rigby Rifle" and a Drilling by "Kavanagh".

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Monday, 8 April 2019

J. Weekes & Son Gunmakers. Dublin.

 

J. Weekes & Son

Gunmakers

Dublin.



Dublin Evening Mail 17th December 1866.
Image courtesy of The British Newspaper Archive.

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

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Sunday, 7 April 2019

William Blackwell. Gunmaker.


Mr. William Blackwell

Gunmaker

Dublin


Saunders Newsletter 27th September 1783
Image courtesy of The British Newspaper Archive.

We are always interested in material related to the early gunmakers of Ireland.


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Saturday, 6 April 2019

George Turner. Gunmaker. Dublin.


George Turner

Gunmaker

Dublin


Dublin Daily Express 15th December 1858.
Image courtesy of The British Newspaper Archive.

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

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Friday, 5 April 2019

William Trulock & Son. Gunmakers Dublin



Saunders Newsletter 18th September 1827
Image courtesy of The British Newspaper Archive.

Please refer to our older post with respect to this company 

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Thursday, 4 April 2019

George Downes, Gunmaker & Smith. Dublin.


George Downes

Gunmaker & Smith

Kingstown

County Dublin.

Vindicator 16th October 1839

Image courtesy of The British Newspaper Archive.

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Wednesday, 3 April 2019

English Firelocks for sale 1720. Dublin.


Dublin

Dublin Impartial Newsletter 19th July 1720
Image courtesy of The British Newspaper Archive

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Tuesday, 2 April 2019

Improved Gunstock. Dublin. 1859.



The Commercial and Family Journal 25th June 1859.
Image courtesy of The British Newspaper Archive.

The Dublin gunmaker who purchased this unknown patent is not named but likely to be either Rigby, Calderwood or Kavanagh. 

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Monday, 1 April 2019

Egan. Parsonstown. Sporting Gun


Egan

Gunsmith

Parsonstown


Profusely engraved Lockplate with "Egan". 


Please refer to our "older post" with respect to the Egan gunmakers dated 20/1/2017, 21/4/2016, 21/2/2016.

Image Courtesy of Whyte's Auctioneers, Dublin.

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