Laois - 1824 Pigot's Directory of Maryborough *********************************************** Ireland Genealogy Projects Archives Laois (Queens) Index Copyright ************************************************ File contributed by: C.Hunt 1824 PIGOT'S DIRECTORY OF MARYBOROUGH Very dark copy from microfiche. MARYBOROUGH The capital of Queen's county, Is forty miles west of Dublin, and on the high road to Limerick. The town was formerly called Protector, and the county of Leix. It is now governed by a _argo-master and two balliffs who are chosen annually. It has the remains of a castle, and a fort which is governed by Lord Maryborough. The __sites and sessions are held here for the county. The public buildings of Maryborough are the church a small but neat stone building, the Catholic chapel, now building, which will, when finished, be handsome and spacious, the infirmary, the sunday and day schools, supported by subscription, and the gaol, an ancient building, in which much attention is paid to cleanliness, and the prisoners are instructed in reading and writing at the expense of the county. From the town there is a view of the stupendous rock of Dun Mase ?, formerly an insulated and strong fortification. It is ___ about three miles on the road to Stradbally, and __ worthy the minute researches of the antiquities (?). Maryborough is a considerable thoroughfare, but not a manufacturing town, except in cutsoms. A ___ weekly market is held on Thursday, and there are eight fairs in the year, viz. on the 1st January, the 24th of February, the 25th of March, the 13th (?) of May, the 5th of July, the 4th of September, the 23d of October, and the 4th of December. Population about 2800 (or 2300). Post Office - Post Master, Mr. Wm. Pilsworth. NOBILITY, GENTRY AND CLERGY BALDWIN, David, esq. Raheenduff (?) BALDWIN Lieutenant BR___ ?, Henry, esq. Borrea-cottage ? BOTS or BUDS, William, esq. CARTER, Robert, esq. Clonrock CAS__ M__or (Major ?), Sheffield CAMPION John, esq. CAVANAGH, Rev. Peter, P.C. CRAIG Ensign, 2d veteran battalion GRAY Lieutenant GRAVES, Captain HA_GINGS Alexander, esq. HARPUR Rev. Thos. Newpark INCE Captain KELLY Wm. esq. Meelich KEMMIS Rev. Thos. Straboe LEFROY Rev. Henry MOORE Judge, esq. Lamberton-park MOORE, Lewis, esq. Cremorgan MOSSE Arthur, esq. O'CONNOR Rev. Nicholas, Dean and P.P. O'NEIL Lieutenant ONIONS Robert, esq. O'REILLY Rev. E___ (Eugene?), P.C. PERCIVAL Captain, Wood___e, PIGOT John, esq. Woodbine-cottage (?) QUINN Campbell, esq. ROBINSON John, esq. RYVES Wm. esq. Portroe (?) SPRIG Charles, esq. TURPIN Robt. esq. sub-sheriff WELCH Robert, esq. WHITE Robert, esq. Ann-br___ Source: J. Pigot and Co., London, 1824. (FHL film # 1279256) Also at the NLI in Dublin.