72 Castle Street
70 Castle Street
11th November 2025
Private James Henry: A Voice from the Trenches
11th November 202572 Castle Street
Address: 72 Castle Street
Listing: B+ (Built Heritage at Risk NI Ref: 05/13/004)
Construction date: 1800-1819 (Historic Buildings Record HB05/13/006)
| Year | Owner/lessee | Business name | Building use |
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| 1834 | John Sharpe and Samuel McAlister |
PRONI VAL/1B/135 |
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| 1847 | John Sharpe | Ticket agent |
Advertisement in the Vindicator (11/08/1847) notes John Sharpe, Ballycastle, as one of the two agents for tickets on the Thetis sailing 26th August from Belfast direct to New York. |
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| 1864-1871 | Andrew Sharpe Jnr |
SMcM research based on Griffith’s Valuation registers. |
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| 1872-1878 | William Sharpe |
SMcM research based on Griffith’s Valuation registers. |
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| 1879-1901 | John Sharpe and Daniel McKinley | Sharpe and McKinley | Hardware, timber, coal supplies and ticket agent for White Star Line |
SMcM research based on Griffith’s Valuation registers. JMcC research, supported by Danny Morgan, notes that Daniel McKinley was nicknamed ‘the Count’ due to the way he dressed. Danny Morgan notes that the corner of Castle Street and Clare Street was known as Count’s Corner. |
| 1901 | Danl. McKinley | Iron mongers |
Census – building no. 83 Danl. McKinley, 53, head of family, RC, ironmonger, not married Ketty Butter, 50, housekeeper, RC, housekeeper domestic servant, not married |
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| 1902-1905 | John Sharpe and Daniel McKinley | Sharpe and McKinley | Hardware, timber, coal supplies and ticket agent for White Star Line |
SMcM research based on Griffith’s Valuation registers. |
| 1906-1911 | Daniel McKinley | Sharpe and McKinley | Hardware, timber, coal supplies and ticket agent for White Star Line |
SMcM research based on Griffith’s Valuation registers. |
| 1911 | Daniel McKinley | Iron mongers |
Census – building no. 87 Daniel McKinley, 64, head of family, RC, ironmonger, married Archibald McKinley, 28, nephew, RC, shop assistant, single Kate McCarry, 22, servant, RC, domestic servant, single |
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| 1912-1932 | Daniel McKinley | Sharpe and McKinley | Hardware, timber, coal supplies and ticket agent for White Star Line |
SMcM research based on Griffith’s Valuation registers. |
| 1932-? | Archibald McKinley | Sharpe and McKinley | ||
| ?-2012 | Gerry McKinley | Sharpe and McKinley | Hardware shop |
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- Pre1900? Courtesy Anthony McKinley Archive
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- c.1930s. Photograph by Charlie Hill, courtesy Danny Morgan.
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- Pre-1932. Daniel McKinnley, ‘the Count’, outside the shop. Courtesy Danny Morgan (photograph possibly taken by Charlie Hill).
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- Early 2000s. Gerry McKinley inside the shop. Photo by Pól Quinn, courtesy Danny Morgan.
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- Early 2000s. Gerry McKinley inside the shop. Photo by Pól Quinn, courtesy Danny Morgan.
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- Date? Courtesy Danny Morgan.
