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1846 SLATER'S DIRECTORY OF IRELAND - RATHKEALE
RATHKEALE,
A Market and parish, in the barony of Lower Connello,
county of Limerick, is 120 miles s.w. from Dublin, 53 n.n.w.
from Cork, and 17 s.w. by w. from Limerick; situated between
the last named town and Newcastle, on the banks of the river
Deel. it was formerly a corporation town, and of more
importance than it now is, at least in the annals of
turbulence and war, having obstinately and successfully
resisted various assaults of the English army during the
rebellion, which desolated this island in the reign of
Elizabeth. At a very early age a priory for Augustinian
canons, under the invocation of the Virgin Mary, was founded
here by a person of the name of Harvey. The town consists
principally of one long and wide street, extending from east
to west, with some respectable houses and a few good shops.
The court-house, in the Square, is a neat stone building,
and the bridewell, a substantial one, beneath it. Petty
sessions are held every alternate Thursday, and quarter
sessions in January, April, July and October. Agriculture is
the prevailing occupation of the inhabitants, the trade of
the town is entirely of a character connected therewith,
corn being the principal, but even that comparatively
trifling; there are two flour mills, one of which is on a
large scale.
The places of worship are the established church, dedicated
to the Holy Trinity, erected upon an acclivity at the west
end of the town, and a Roman Catholic chapel, in
Thomas-street, both handsome structures, the former has a
lofty embattled tower with crocketted pinnacles. The
surrounding country is highly interesting, presenting a
number of rich and varied prospects, embellished with
flourishing plantations and many seats of the gentry. A
prominent object in the landscape is Matras or Matrix
Castle, which stands about a mile from the town, in a fine
situation, on the banks of the Deel, commanding extensive
views of the country, including the Shannon river, and the
Clare and Tipperary mountains. It was besieged by Cromwell,
but received little injury at his hands, and within these
few years it has been put in a state of complete repair. The
markets, which are well supplied, are held on Thursday and
Saturday. Fairs January 6th, February 7th, March 10th, April
4th, June 19th, July 17th, August 25th, September 18th,
October 14th and November 18th. The population of the
parish, in 1841, was 8,293, inclusive of 4,201 inhabitants
of the town.
POST OFFICE, Main street, John Hammond, Post
Master.-Letters from all parts of Ireland and England arrive
(from Dublin) every forenoon at eleven, and are despatched
every afternoon at twenty minutes past one.
GENTRY AND CLERGY Peppard Robt, Esq. Cappagh House BAKERS
Bateman Miss Bridget, Main st. Reardon Jeremiah, Esq. Rathkeale Commons Cangney Patrick, Main st
Blennerhasset Gerald, Esq. Riddlestown. Royse John, Esq. Ballintreddita. Culhane Thomas, Main st
Bouchier Mr. Henry, Fort Henry Royse Robert, Esq., the Square Ryan Richard, Main st
Bouchier Rev. Jas.Hy, Castle Glebe Royse Robert, Esq, Ballinvitrick Sheehy John, Main st
Browne Mr. Francis, Mount Suthell Royse Thomas Henry, Esq. Nantenan- House BANK.
Browne Mr. Henry, Danes Fort Smyth Richard Croker, Esq. Ballylin National Bank of Ireland (Branch of ),
Main st-(drawn on Barnetts', Hoare
& Co., London.)
Browne Mr. Pierce, Brownsville Smyth Richard D, Esq.SmithfieldHouse BLACKSMITHS
Browne Wm. P., Esq, Wilton hill Stephenson Mr. Henry, Rock View Fennell Thomas, Main st
Condon Mr. James, Seart Stephenson Mr. John, Curraheen M'Mahon Bryan, Pound lane
Condon Mr. James, Well Mount Studdert Jonathan, Esq. Elm Hill M'Namara Michael, Main st
Condon Mr. Richard, Kilscannel Synan Rev. Daniel, C.C., Thomas st. Miller George, the Bridge
Creagh George, Esq. Waterville Warburton Venerable Archdeacon Charles,
Ballywilliam Glebe O'Shea Patrick, Well lane
D'Arcy Conyers, Esq, Kilscannel ACADEMIES & SCHOOLS White John, the Bridge
Delmage Tobias, Esq. Court Lodge Butler Bridget, Roche st BOOT AND SHOE MAKERS
Delmage Capt. Julius Rathkeale Cotge. Conway Timothy, Well lane Donovan James, Main st
Evans Mr. William John, Main st. Donovan John, the Square Donovan Patrick, New road
Ferguson Mrs. Mary, Abbey View Casey Fergus, Thomas st Hallinan Jonathan, Main st
Fitzgerald Gerald Browne, esq.
Ballinvira Miller John (classical) Thomas st Higgins John, Main st
Gould George Ignatius, Esq., P.P. National School, Thomas st. Joseph Casey,
master, Anne Cloyne, mistress Malony John, Main st
Greaves Richard D., Esq., Farnaglanna O'Neill Rev.__, Thomas st Raynard Christopher, Main st
Hazard Rev. Edward, Main st. O'Neill Ellen, Main st Stark William, Main st
Hewson Mrs. Arabella, Main st. APOTHECARIES BUTCHERS
Hewson John, Esq., Enniscousch Collins Michael, Main st Carey James, Main st
Hogan the Very Rev. Thomas, P.P.
and V.G. Thomas street Fitzgibbon John, Main st Carey John, Main st
Irwin Mr. Henry, Cappagh House O'Hanlon Phillip, Main st Creagan John, Well lane
Leake William Esq, Rathkeale Abbey ATTORNEYS Dillon John, Well lane
Lloyd Thomas, Esq. J.P. and deputy-
lieut of the county, Beach House. Delmage Julius, Main st Dore John, Main st
Massey Hugh, Esq., Stoneville Ferguson Robert, the Square Kennedy Cornelius, Main st
Massey Jas. Fitzgerald, Esq.
Cloughanarid M'Coy Mortimer, Abbey View Kennedy Michael, Main st
Maunsell George Meares, Esq. Bally-
william Ruttle Daniel, Main street Roche James, Main st
Nunan Rev. Richd. C.C. Thomas st Smyth Charles, Main st Roche Michael, Main st
O'Neill Rev._, Thomas st Sullivan James, Main st
Peppard John, Esq. Rockfield Tower Whittaker George, Main st
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CABINET MAKERS Herbert Ellen, Main st SURGEONS
Morgan George, Main st Moylan John, Main st O'Loghlen Terence, Main st
Norman Henry, Main st O'Connell Thomas, Main st Patterson Charles, M.D., Main st
CARPENTERS Quaid Martin, Main st TAILORS
Dore Cornelius, Thomas st Roche William, Main st Fitzgerald James, Main st
Hickey Denis, Main st MILLERS Meehan Michael, Well lane
Johnson James, New Road Brown John, Castlematrix Mills Taylor Richard, Main st
Johnson James, New Road Enright Timothy, Main st White Edward, Pound lane
Miller John, Main st MILLINERS & DRESS MAKERS. TALLOW CHANDLERS
Moran John, Pound lane Casey Mary, Thomas st Fitzgibbon Daniel, Main st
CLOTHES DEALERS Downes Eliza, Thomas st Lynch John, Main st
Russell George, Main st Flaherty Johanna, New road M'Donnell John, Main st
Worrall Jacob, Main st Gleeson Mary, Main st TOBACCONISTS
COOPERS Ives Celia, Thomas st Fitzgibbon James, Main st
Connor James, Main st O'Neill Catherine, Main st Fitzgerald Robert, Main st
Hayes, James, Main st NAIL MAKERS M'Donnell John, Main st
O'Connor Daniel, Main st Griffin Patrick, Well lane Spillane John, Main st
O'Connor Michael, Main st Griffin Richard, Well lane WHEELWRIGHTS.
CORN MERCHANTS Hughes James, the Square Burns Patrick, New road
Brown, John, Castlematrix Mills Hughes Richard, New road Costelloe Edward, Main st
Brown Patrick, Well lane M'Daniel John, Main st Ginna James, Main st
Dartnell William, Main st Smyth William, Main st Holland Thomas, New road
Enright Timothy, the Square OIL AND COLOURMEN Madigan John, Main st
M'Carthy Charles, the Square Collins Michael, Main st WOOLLEN DRAPERS.
See Linen and Woollen Drapers.
FLOUR FACTORS Costelloe John, Main st MISCELLANEOUS
Burns James, Main st Fitzgibbon John, Main st Creagh John, cutler, Well lane
Dartnell William, Main st O'Hanlan Phillip, Main st Creagh Patrick, blacksmith, Well lane
Enright Timothy, Main st PAINTERS AND GLAZIERS Corneal Christopher, gunsmith, Thomas
street
Ives Cornelius, Main st Clanpett George, the Square Fahy John, printer, Main st
Walsh John, Main st M'Donnell Edward, Main st Gerons Margt., bible depository, Main
street
GROCERS AND DEALERS IN SUNDRIES O'Hanlan Phillip, Main st Hall John, clerk to magistrates, Main st
Cowhery Timothy, Main st PAWNBROKERS Hanranan Fergus, skinner, Main st
Fitzgibbon Philip, Main st Gill Bridget, the Square Lowell Uriah, earthenware dealer, Well
lane
Hall John, Main st Latchford John, Main st O'Hanlon Phillip, timber and slate
merchant, Main st
Hogan Maurice, Main st Ruttle James, the Square O'Neill Michael, stone mason, Main st
Madigan Denis, Main st PUBLIC HOUSES O'Shaugnessy Rd., wool-comber, Main
street
Mangan Thomas, Main st Costelloe Thomas, Well lane Peacock Thomas Austin, supervisor of
excise, Thoams street
Moran Ellen, Main st Downes Henry, Main st Redmond Wm, temperance
coffee-house, Main st
Morony Matthew, Main st Fitzgibbon Gerald, Well lane Rose George, excise office, Thomas st
Mulcahy William, Main st Gallery Ellen, Main st Twiss Alexander, watch maker and
confectioner, Main st
O'Donohue Michael, Main st Greene Roger, Main st PLACES OF WORSHIP
And their Ministers
O'Donovan James, Main st Keating John, Main st ESTABLISHED CHURCH-the Bridge.-
The Venerable Charles Warburton,
archdeacon, Ballywilliam Glebe, Rev.
Edward Hazard, curate, Main-street.
O'Shaughnessy Richard, Main st Lyons Michael, Main st ROMAN CATHOLIC CHAPEL, Thomas st.,
Rev. Thomas Hogan, parish priest and
vicar-general, Thomas st., Rev. Daniel
Synan & Rev. Richard Nunan, curate,
Thomas street.
Power John, Main st Mulligan Michael, Well lane PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS, &c.
Stokes John, Main st Magee George, Main st CONSTABULARY STATION, Main-street-
Thomas Smith, sub-inspector.
HABERDASHERS
See Linen Drapers & Haberdashers Magner Patrick, Main st UNION WORKHOUSE. Rahtkeale-William
Bourke, master, Martha Bourke, mistress,
John Ball, clerk to the board of guardians.
Main st.
HOTELS
(See also Public Houses) Moran Denis, Main st COACHES AND CARS.
King's Arms, Wm. Mulcahy, Main st O'Regan Patrick, Well lane TO LIMERICK, the Royal Mail (from Tralee),
calls at the Post Office, every afternoon
at twenty minutes past one-and Cars from
the King's Arms Hotel every morning
(Sunday excepted) at six and half-past
seven.
Lawrence's Hotel, Peter Lawrence, the
Square SADDLERS AND COLLARMAKERS TO NEWCASTLE, a Car from the King's
Arms, every evening (Sunday excepted) at
seven.
TO TRALEE, the Royal Mail (from Limerick) calls at the Post Office, every forenoon at eleven.
IRONMONGERS AND HARDWARE DEALERS Hegerty Daniel, Main st
Bridgeman James, Main st Seery Michael, Main st
Culhane Edmund, Main st SPIRIT DEALERS
O'Flahavan Maurice, Main st Cowhey Timothy, Main st
O'Regan Patrick, Well lane Hogan Maurice, Main st
LEATHER CUTTERS. Mangan Thomas, Main st
Hayes Stephen, Well lane Mulcahy William, Main st
Morony Matthew, Main st O'Donohue Michael, Main st
O'Donnell Stephen, Main st O'Donovan James, Main st
LINEN & WOOLLEN DRAPERS AND
HABERDASHERS O'Shaughnessy Richard, Main st
Corcoran Cornelius, Main st Power John, Main st
Costelloe John (& general merchant),
Main st STRAW HAT MAKERS
Dore Cornelius, Main st Casey Catherine, Main st
Cummins Ellen, Main st
Hallinan Catherine, Main st
M'Namara Honoria, Main st
O'Neill Catherine, Main st.