Trulock & Harriss Invoice 1855

Trulock & Harriss
Gun & Pistol Manufacturers

9 Dawson Street

Dublin

                                                   Invoice dated 3rd July 1855

Another very informative piece of social history. The weapon being a double trigger Tranter revolver with attached lever rod.

They inform us of their shooting gallery which is open 10am - 8pm. This being in direct
competition with Wm & Jn Rigby's shooting gallery in Wicklow Street/SuffolkStreet.

For earlier blogs related to this company please refer to:
                                                                        23/12/2015
                                                                        29/9/2015
                                                                          6/9/2015
                                                                          5/9/2015
                                                                          4/9/2015

                                              Dave Stroud. ramrodantiques.co.uk

William Alley Gunmaker.

William Alley

Gunmaker

Kilkenny & Dublin

1788-1802

             William Alley duelling pistol. Dublin circa 1796-1802. Private Collection


William Alley first commenced business in Kilkenny circa 1788 at Rose Ann Street. He transferred this business to 6 Abbey Street, Dublin in late 1795 and is listed in Dublin until 1802. As can be seen by the two photographs he made high quality gold mounted duelling pistols.


William Alley trades directory entry for 1797.

Alley	William		6 Abbey st
Clarke	Nicholas		35 Capel St
Devereux	Michael		3 Blackall Row
Divine	Thomas		194 Abbey St
Dobson	James		32 Skinner Row
Eames	Elizabeth		1 Duke st
Edwards	William		1 Palace st
Fowler	Thomas		121 Capel st
Gray	John		2 Bride St
Guinness	Richard		107 James's Street
Hutchinson	Michael		8 Dame St
Kinder	Matthew		81  Camden St
Langston	John		22 Eustace St
Mc Cormick	Robert		23 Abbey st
Mc Dermott	Farrell		2 Abbey St
Meredith	Charles		45 Fishamble st
Morton	William		28 Castle st
Muley	Daniel		28 Parliament St
Phillips	Thomas		45 Gt Ship St
Powell	Isabella		159 Abbey St
Rigby	John		19 Suffolk st
Tomlinson	Robert		123 Capel st
Truelock	Thomas		50 Barrack St
Wallace	Samuel		22 Eustace St

                                                                                                                                                       ......................................................................................................................................

                                             Kilkenny

                                            1788-1795

William Alley, Kilkenny Gold Cartouche, Plug, Breech-Line and Pan.  

                                            Photography Courtesy John Slough.

                     We are always pleased to discuss any pistols/guns by William Alley.

William Alley (Dublin) originally listed by M.S. Dudley Westropp, MRIA. 

Journal Arms & Armour Society, 1957.

Vol.11. No 1.

                                                           Dave Stroud. R.A..
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Mark & John Pattison, Gunmakers.

Mark & John. Pattison
Gun Manufacturers
18 Crampton Court
Dublin

M&J Pattison, Gun Manufacturers, 18 Crampton Court,off Dame Street, Dublin.

The above trade label confirms many aspects of this company's history 

The fact that both Mark & John Pattison were the son's of the late Thomas Pattison (Gunmaker|) and have made a point to distance themselves from any other house! This in all probability Wm & Jn Rigby's.  In addition they were awarded a silver medal from 

The Royal Dublin Society*.

Trading dates and addresses for M&J.Pattison

Dublin	1829-1832	17  Crampton Quay
Dublin	1833-1847	17 Crampton Court
Dublin	1848-1853	18 Crampton Court

   Earlier trade label for 17 Crampton Court. The number being changed by the newly formed 

Dublin City Council in 1847, to number 18.

1848 Trades Directory
Bassett Edward 21 Parliament Street Calderwood James 22 Duke Street Calderwood Thomas 14 Earl Street. N. Cheetham Samuel 3 Camden Row Clarke William 207 Britain Street Gt. Dowling Henry 66 Dame Street Dowling William 31 Bishop Street Holland William 46 Capel Street Kavanagh James 4 Ormond Quay Lower Kavanagh William Jun. 11 Dame Street Parkinson John 17 Arran Quay Pattison M.J 18 Crampton Court Pattison Robert 18 Aughrim Street Rigby William & John 24 Suffolk Street Truelock E & Son 9 Dawson Street Turner Thomas 184 King Street. North Walsh John 29 Ormond Quay

There are, in later Dublin trades directories, listings for M.J Pattison.(See below). 

What is certain is that gunmaker's from

 the Pattison family were in the employ of Wm & Jn Rigby during this period.

There is a strong possibility that M&J Pattison were contracting from Wm & Jn Rigby between 

1854-1859.

Dublin	1860-1864	3 Clanbrassil Place
Dublin	1865-1868	6 Union Place. Harolds Cross.

            Classic Irish made percussion pocket pistol with fishtail stock,backaction lock 
                       and captive ramrod. Produced by Mark & John Pattison c.1835

Brief history of the RDS link below.

*http://www.rds.ie/index.jsp?p=104&n=151

*Our appreciation to the above link.

Mark & John  Pattison originally listed by M.S. Dudley Westropp, MRIA. 

Journal Arms & Armour Society, 1957.

Vol.11. No 1.

We are always pleased to receive any information with respect to this family of 

gunmakers.

Dave Stroud. ramrodantiques.co.uk

Waugh, Walsh & Co..

Waugh, Walsh & Co..
44 Waring Street
Tea & Explosives Merchants

Belfast

                                         Advertisement from the late 19th century.



              We are always interested in all aspects of advertising related to the Irish guntrade.

                                            Dave Stroud. ramrodantiques.co.uk

Lewis Alley.Gun Maker.

Lewis Alley
Gun Maker
Dublin

 c.1769- d.1783 

                          Advertisement from the Dublin Chronicle dated January 1770.

Transcript of above:

 " LEWIS ALLEY GUN MAKER, Having commenced business in Great Ship Street, thinks
 it incumbent on him to acknowledge the obligations he is under to those Noblemen and 
Gentlemen ,who so greatly encouraged him during his residence in Kilkenny. He hopes for 
a continuance of their protection and that of the nobility gentry, and public in general which 
he will endeavor to merit by faithful attention to their commands . He begs to inform them that
he has by considerable expense and long residence in London and other parts of England 
acquired a knowledge of several methods practised by the ablest masters there which he has
 formed such a plan for the construction of his work,as he thinks is calculated to make neatness
 and elegance entirely confident with what shall be in every respect most serviceable.
 A good first and second floor to be let. 
................................................................................................................................................                                       
The above transcript details "Lew" Alley's early entry into the Irish guntrade and his time
spent in England with the "ablest masters". He cites "London" and "other parts of England".
The reference to Kilkenny is of note as two other gunmakers with the Alley name traded
there, namely Peter d.1779 and William. The latter having traded in Kilkenny & Dublin for
the period c.1788-1802.

                                                
Lewis Alleys first trades directory entry 1771.

Alley	Lewis		Gt Ship St
Divine	Thomas		Abbey St
Gelous	Robert		Francis St
Govers	John		Dame St
Lord	Francis		Dame st
Rainsford	James		Dame St
Thorp	Thomas		Darby Sq
Truelock	Thomas		Dame st

    Lewis Alley makers mark "LA"  
Photography courtesy John Slough.

Lewis Alley known trading dates and addresses:

c.1769-1775	17 Great Ship Street
1776-1780	15 Cork Hill
1781-1783	2 Palace Street .   Died April 29th 1783, By the fall from a horse.

NB: Great Ship Street was also known as Big Ship Street.

Lewis Alley was not only a very good gunmaker but also a keen horseman and rode to
hounds. Unfortunately, his passion for the hunt would cost him his life in 1783.

Lewis Alleys work is some of the finest produced in Ireland at this time.

An exquisite fowling piece c.1774 by Lewis Alley can be viewed in, Great British Gunmakers 
1740-1790:The history of John Twigg and the Packington Guns. Plates 484 & 485.

Lewis Alley originally listed by M.S. Dudley Westropp, MRIA. 

Journal Arms & Armour Society, 1957.

Vol.11. No 1.

An illustrated article, "The Alleys of Dublin & Kilkenny: Gunmakers" written by David Stroud for the 89th London Arms Fair catalogue is a available from ramrodantiques.co.uk @ £5.00 + postage.
07818 470123.

                                        Dave Stroud. ramrodantiques.co.uk

Cavan County: 1843 Registration Act.

    

 The Irish Registration Act of 1843

      Schedule B.,6&7 Vic.,Cap.74,Sec 3.

                                   Licence to Keep Arms.

                                       County Cavan.

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 Cavan between 1843-1846.

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

CN 264	Flk Blunderbuss Pistol
CN 2211	Flk Holster Pistol	D.Egg
CN 2729	Flk Light Dragoon Pistol	Dublin Castle
CN 3235	Percussion D/B/ Pistol	Irwin
CN 4346	Flk converted to cap lock. D/B Shotgun	Jos Manton
CN 4556	Pair Perc' Travelling Pistols. Magazine Hinged Stock.	W & J Rigby
CN 5038	Perc' Fish Tailed Stock.  Steel Straps to Stock.	Andrews
CN 5249	Flk Blunderbuss.	Mc Daniel
CN 6249	Perc' Round Frame Pkt Pistol. Nipple Retainer.	Calderwood
CN 6154	Flk Brass Barrelled Blunderbuss.
CN 7033/7034	Cased Percussion Travelling Pistols	Trulock & Son
CN 8620	Cased 32 bore perc' pistol.saw hand.s/trig.o/u.No 9585	W&J Rigby. 1846

County Cavan registration C-N 5038                                      Official House of Commons Returns 8th May 1846.  Please refer to our earlier blogs: 27/12/2015 21/12/2015 15/12/2015 28/11/2015 18/11/2015 21/10/2015  10/9/2015 We are always interested in other weapons registered in this County and any of the other 39 areas under this Act.             Dave Stroud. ramrodantiques.co.uk

18th Century Game Preservation: Islandmagee.

Game Preservation
Islandmagee

                                         County Antrim

                                      Advertisement dated 5th September 1785.

                                          Dave Stroud. ramrodantiques.co.uk