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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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T.W.Murray & Co., Gunmakers. Cork 1893.

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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English Firelocks for sale 1720. Dublin.

Dublin

Dublin Impartial Newsletter 19th July 1720

Image courtesy of The British Newspaper Archive

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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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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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