Burrin Street. Carlow

c1700	William Montgomery of Burrin Street, Carlow was Clerk of the racecourse
LUCAS DIRECTORY CARLOW 1788	Carter Robert Corn Merchant & Miller Burrin Street Coffey John Cabinet Maker, China & Glass, Warehouse, Auctioneer & Timber Merchant Burrin Street Haughton Samuel Merchant, Clothier & Wool Comber Burrin Street Hughes Mary Linen & Woollen Draper Burrin Street Hughes Roger Breeches Maker & Glover Burrin Street Hughes James Manufacturer of most excellent bricks, etc. Burrin Street Lennon Thomas Bunbury Wine Merchant Burrin Street Maker Edward Liquor Dealer Burrin Street Montgomery William Vinter The Yellow Lion Inn Nicholson James Glazier & Painter Burrin Street Nowland Edward Coach Maker Burrin Street Rudkin Mark Silver smith & Hardware-man Burrin Street
	1800
PIGOT and Co.'s Provincial Directory of 1824.	Clarke Simon, (Corn, and Miller) Burrin St - MERCHANTS Stone Meade Nisbett, Burrin St - PHYSICIANS Keating Edw, Burrin St - PUBLICAN Murphy James, Burrin St - PUBLICAN Thornton Bridget, Burrin St - PUBLICAN Worthington Thos. Burrin St - PUBLICAN Finn Thos. Burrin St - TANNERS Hill James, Burrin St - PAINTERS & GLAZIERS Haughton Saml. Burrin St - LINEN AND WOOLLEN DRAPERS Brennan Timothy, Burrin St - LINEN AND WOOLLEN DRAPERS Byrn Jas, (Linen only) Burrin St - LINEN AND WOOLLEN DRAPERS Coffey James, (Wheat-Sheaf) Burrin St - INNS AND HOTELS Bowler. Joseph, Bruin St - BOOT & SHOEMAKERS
Yellow Lion Inn	The Yellow Lion, which was situated in Burrin Street dates back to 1761, when it had as proprietor one William Montgomery who was also Carlow's town Sergeant. Apart from having stables and a large supply of horses for the use of the public, there was also a large room in the Yellow Lion known as the great room ', in which many important town meetings, functions, entertainment and ceremonies were held. The yard adjoining the Hotel was the scene of much sport and gambling. There was a cockpit in this yard surrounded by seats on either side and cockfighting amongst local handlers was a sport enjoyed not alone by the local townspeople, but by traveller’s residing at the hotel. The Yellow Lion was often referred to as Lennon's Inn after Elizabeth Lennon who proceeded Montgomery as the owner.
1837	John Carpenter of Burrin street, Carlow (Registered Votes pursuant to the Act of the 2nd and 3rd of William IV., chap. 88, to the lst day of February, 1838) Ammount - £10 on 2 Jan 1837.
Wheat Sheaf Inn 1840's	Just a few doors away from the Yellow Lion in Burrin Street, and in close competition was the Wheat Sheaf Inn. The Wheat Sheaf opened not long after the Yellow Lion and was still in existence when the Yellow Lion closed it's doors as a Hotel and re-opened as the Carlow Police Barracks in 1840. Thomas Coffey was the proprietor and his proud boast in 1794 was "I have furnished myself with commodious carriages, stout horses and careful drivers". Later on when the Hotel was under the ownership of James Coffey - presumably the former proprietors son, Daniel O'Connell had his committee rooms here, before and during the controversial elections of the 1840's
Slater's Directory 1842	Carv, Captain William, Burrin Street Mrs. Hannah Montgomery. Burrin Street Rev. R.O’Connor. Burrin Street Misses. Hetherington. Burrin St
POST OFFICE 1846	1846 - POST OFFICE, Burrin Street, CARLOW, William Henderson Cary, Post Master
Slater's Directory 1846	Captain William. Cary Burrin St - GENTRY and CLERGY Rev, R. O'Connor. Burrin St - GENTRY and CLERGY Margaret. Crossthwaite. Burrin St - ACADEMIES & SCHOOLS John Hewitt, Burgess. Burrin Street - ATTORNEY Samuel, Haughton. Burrin St - BUTTER MERCHANT Michael, Barrington. Burrin St - CABINET MAKER Richard, Bordman. Burrin St - CARPENTER James, Graham. Burrin St - COFFEE HOUSE Samuel, Haughton. Burrin St - CORN MERCHANT James, Morris. 74 Burrin St - GROCER & TEA DEALER Thomas, Tynan. 73 Burrin St - GROCER & TEA DEALER Rose Carpenter. Burrin St - INNS & HOTELS. Thomas, Tynan. 73 Burrin Street. - SEEDSMAN Thomas, Hanlon. Burrin St - INNS & HOTELS. (family and commercial). William, Graham. Burrin St - Brass Founder & Plumber James, Morris. 69 Burrin St - IRONMONGER William, Boake. 67 Burrin St - LINEN & WOOLLEN DRAPER Richard, Byrne. Burrin St - PAINTER AND GLAZIER John, Bradley. Burrin St - PHYSICIAN William Graham. Burin St. - Brass founder, and :manufacturer of apparatus for heating public buildings - Smith works. William, FarreIl. Burrin Street. - PUBLIC HOUSE John, Mahaer. Burrin Street. - PUBLIC HOUSE Martin, Maxwell. 71 Burrin Street. Flax dresser and Sack manufacturer, John, Bradley, M.D. Burrin Street. SURGEON Michael, Rooney. 68 Burrin Street. - TALLOW CHANDLER Edward Byrne. Burrin St - TEA AGENT Samuel Haughton, Burrin Street. TIMBER MERCHANT & General merchant William Henderson, Cary. Burrin Street. WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANT Wm. C., Lord. Burrin Street. - Veterinary Surgeon
Year 1851	John Donohoe living at 37 Burrin Street in Carlow Town
	1880's - Deighton Plumbers & Vulcan Foundry & Ironworks. James Shaw and Edward Burk, outside Deighton Works in Burrin Street, Carlow. Photo courtesy of Miss Kathleen Shaw and appeared in the CARLOVIANA 1994/1995 edition.
	1901 Census for Carlow - Burrin St
	Rare photo of the Burrin Street Cinema built by Fred Thompson around 1915. Unfortunately this cinema was burnt to the ground. The site is now occupied by the Post Office. Source: Mrs Annie Parker-Byrne CARLOVIANA 2005
	1915 - The Burrin Cinema Courtesy of Carloman
	Year 1930's - Joe Brennan - Burrin Street worked for Governey's Boot Factory in 1934
	Miss Phelan - Millinery shop at 74 Burrin Street. This was continued by Mrs. McDermott. It was taken over by M/S Gillespie who sold the premises to the Nationwide Building Society. Jones Business Systems in Burrin Street is located where Annie Nolan had a Grocery, Confectionery and Provisions Shop. Source: CARLOVIANA 1987/88 Looking Back by Alec Burns.
	Year 1961 - Billie & Philis 7 Castle Street, Carlow
	The Deighton Hall on Burrin Street and the steeple of St. Mary's Church before the new post office and telephone exchange were built in what is now known as Kennedy Avenue. Photo taken in 1961 by Iona MacLeod.
	Year 1990
	The Deighton Hall, formally known in 1860 as 'The Corn Exchange', on Burrin Street, Carlow. Photo M Brennan c1990
	Year 2000
	Burrin Street Post Office c2006 (Photo W. Muldowney)

	Burrin Street taken from Dublin Street c2006 (*Deighton Hall on the right behind the white van)* (Photo W. Muldowney)
	Burrin Street taken from Dublin Street c2006 without the traffic (Deighton Hall on the right) Photo by Tom LaPorte
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