Egan Gunsmiths

Dennis Egan
Gunsmith
Ennis County Clare.

Dennis Egan involved in a murder. Reported 2nd March 1773.

Patrick Egan

Birr/Parsonstown

County Offaly/Kings

Brass barrel engraved Egan - Parsonstown.

Photography courtesy of David Hutchinson.

Parsonstown was renamed Birr between 1891-1901 please refer to Wikipedia link below.

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Birr,_County_Offaly

Thomas J. Egan

Gunmaker

Nova Scotia.

Lower Water Street Premises c.1875

Taken from an early 20th century letterheading. 

We have no definite connection between these three gunmakers. However, the fact that Patrick Egan 

is only listed circa 1846*. it is possible he was involved in the diaspora at this time and established himself as a gunmaker in Nova Scotia. Thomas J. Egan possibly being a family descendant?

Research is ongoing. If anyone has the genealogy of the Egan family of gunmakers we would be pleased to hear from them.

Our thanks to the incorporated link.

* Patrick Egan originally listed by M.S. Dudley Westropp, MRIA. 

Journal Arms & Armour Society, 1957.

Vol.11. No 1.

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County Donegal:1843 Registration Act.

The Irish Registration Act of 1843

  Schedule B.,6&7 Vic.,Cap.74,Sec 3.

                                   Licence to Keep Arms.

                                         County Donegal.

The following entries have been collected over a number years by myself, fellow collectors and dealers. In total over 1100 registrations from the 40 areas have been collated which is a very small sample of the 300.000 weapons the authorities had calculated were in circulation in private hands

at this time.

The list below gives all those weapons found registered in County Donegal between 1843-1846.

Listed are the county prefix, licence number, description of weapon/s and where possible the maker/retailer.

DONEGAL
DL 614	Flk 24 Bore Pistol	Gabbitas?
DL 746/747	Pair Duelling Pistols	Wogdon
DL 1004/1005	Blunderbuss with Skeleton Stocks	Hutchinson
DL 1050	Flk Greatcoat Pistol	S & C Smith
DL 1098	Flk Boxlock Pocket Pistol. Folding Trigger.	Robert Tomlinson
DL 1623	Flk Military Pistol.
DL 2061	Perc' D/B Pkt Pistol. 3 Bents to Lock. Captive ramrod	S.Nock.
DL 2234	Flk Sword Pistol. Cir 1650
DL 2384	Flk Blunderbuss. Steel Barrel	Hall & Powell
DL 2669/2670	Flk Overcoat Pistols.Dated 1802.Silver Mounts.	T Pattison & Co
DL 3525	Flk Sporting Gun 32" Barrel. Platinum Breech Plug.	Cavanagh
DL 3546	Flk Blunderbuss. Brass barrel.	Cavanagh
DL 3900/3901	Flk Pkt Pistols	H.W Mortimer
DL 4932	Flk Tower
DL 790-/7573	Details N/A..

Of interest in this batch of registrations are the two weapons by Cavanagh. These weapons being registered possibly on the same day?  We wrote an article relating to the Kavanagh family for the MLAGB and this can be found on the following link;-

                    http://www.mlagb.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/201201_cavanagh.pdf

                                                     Our thanks to the above link.
               
                                               Official House of Commons Returns 8th May 1846.

                                 Kavanaghs originally listed by M.S. Dudley Westropp, MRIA. 

Journal Arms & Armour Society, 1957.

Vol.11. No 1.

We are always pleased to know of other weapons registered in this county.                                                           Dave Stroud. ramrodantiques.co.uk We are al                     Count

  

John Flynn. Dublin.

John Flynn

Guncase Maker

Dublin

                                                       Dublin trades directory 1875


Guncase Maker

Flynn	John		3 Exchange Street.Guncase Maker.
Gunmakers
Calderwood	James		24 Sackville Street. Upper
Calderwood	& Son		14 Earl street. N.
Dennis	George		Balbriggan
Dowling	Henry		67 Dame Street
Harris	George		67 Bride Street
Harris	Joseph		9 Dawson Street
Kavanagh	William		12 Dame Street
O'Brien	Robert		11 Charlemont Street
O'Connor	Daniel		12 Parliament Street
Orr	James		Bray
Parkinson	John		17 Arran Quay
Richards	Oliver		21 Ship Street. Gt
Rigby	John & Co		24 Suffolk Street
Trulock & Harriss			9 Dawson Street
Trulock Bros			12 Parliament Street
Weekes & Son			27 Essex Quay

The guntrade became a very important business for the economy of Dublin in the 18th and 19th centuries and many support business's blossomed. As we have previously seen wood merchants such as Alder's were offering gun stocks (blog 16/1/2016)  Engravers were finishing guns and pistols off with style and also producing copperplates to reproduce trade cards/labels as per Mr S.Close in (blog 11/2/2016). In addition, barrel makers, lock filers etc., were all turning specialist component parts of the business into industries of their own.

John Flynn was yet another who specialised in making gun boxes and cases for all manner of 

weaponry. These boxes/cases are works of art in their own right and even in today's collecting
market pistol and guns cases are highly sought especially when in complete condition,
containing an original trade card/label.

Examples:

                                          Mahogany Duelling/Target Pistol Case c. 1800 
                Brass Corners,Straps,Hinges,Closures, Handle, Escutcheon and lock with Ivory                                                                                  key escutcheon.

                                  An Oak Colt Lightning Cartridge Revolver Case. c.1880
                     Colt Patent Firearms Manufacturing Co., 14 Pall Mall, S.W..London.

                         Mahogany Percussion Pistol Case fitted for a Pair of Irish Derringers.

                                         James Calderwood, 22 Duke Street, Dublin c.1850


                        We are always interested in buying any old original gun cases/boxes
                                                          or trade cards/labels.
                                     Contact: ramrodantiques.co.uk  07818 470123.

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T.W.Murray & Co..

T.W. Murray & Co. Ltd..
87 Patrick Street
Cork

                                                 T.W. Murray Co Ltd.. Shopfront 2013.

Richardson, George.	Est 1828.	87 Patrick Street
Murray,John B	. c.1860	87 St Patrick Street
Murray,T.W	c.1867	87 St Patrick Street.
Murray, T.W & Co..	c.1880	87 Patrick Street

Murray T.W. & Co Ltd..                            c.1900                                  87 Patrick Street

 Clarification that T.W Murray were the successors to George Richardson following John B. Murrays ownership of Richardsons.

                                              T.W. Murray & Co engraved lockplate.

                              We are always interested in material related to this company

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George Richardson. Gunmaker.

George Richardson
Gun Manufacturer
Cork.

                                              Advertisement from 19th November 1834. 

                   George Richardson commenced trading in c.1828. His business was bought
                   by T.W. Murphy in c.1856.

                                                    Trading dates circa: c. 1828-1856?

                             At some time during the above period George Richardson is listed at 87                                                Patrick Street.          

                      
                                               

George Richardson originally listed by M.S. Dudley Westropp, MRIA. 

Journal Arms & Armour Society, 1957.

Vol.11. No 1.

We are always interested in any material related to this gunmaker.

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Joseph Delany.Limerick

Joseph Delany

Gun and Pistol Manufactory

Limerick

                                                        Trade directory for 1867

                       Joseph Delany trading as "The Limerick Gun & Pistol Manufactory"

                                              Also taken from the trade directory for 1867
                                                         Authors photography.

There appears to be a typo here, as the advertisements state No.14 Rutland Street in the first advert and No. 15 in the second? Unless Delany was trading from both? Research ongoing.

Richard J. Garrett in "Irish Gunmakers" lists a Joseph Delany, 8 O'Connell Street, Clonmel, Tipperary as detailed in Slaters Directory, 1894.

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

NB: Richard J. Garrett booklet " Irish Gunmakers" is available from ramrodantiques.co.uk
Tele: 0044.  (0) (7818 470123) or email to buy a copy.

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Trulock & Son. Dublin

Trulock & Son
Gunmakers
9 Dawson Street
Dublin

                         Trulock & Son Trade Card/Label for the period 1832-1842
                                         Photography courtesy of Robin Knowles.

The above Trulock & Son trade/card label is normally found without the dog to the upper right. Anyone out there with a similar label?

Please refer to our previous blogs:
                                                
17/1/2016
9/11/2015
29/9/2015
  5/9/2015

We are always pleased to receive any relevant information with respect to the Trulock dynasty of gunmakers.

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