OSM IX vol.24 (p.125) notes a “date stone taken from the castle is said to be placed in a fire hearth, or rather in front of a kitchen grate, in a house erected 1743 on the north side of the street, and now [October 1838] occupied by John McCambridge, but the lettered side of this stone is turned beneath.” This date stone may be the one built into the wall of Holy Trinity church yard.

In 1834 it would appear that nos.78 and 80 were considered a single property, although they had been divided before 1859, (HB05/13/018 A).

PRONI VAL/1B/135.

HB05/13/018 A.

SMcM research based on Griffith’s Valuation registers.

SMcM research based on Griffith’s Valuation registers.

SMcM research based on Griffith’s Valuation registers.

SMcM research based on Griffith’s Valuation registers.

SMcM research based on Griffith’s Valuation registers.

SMcM research based on Griffith’s Valuation registers.

SMcM research based on Griffith’s Valuation registers.

Saddlery

Census – building no.87

Stephen Thorpe, 26, head of family, COI, saddler, married

Alice Thorpe, 22, wife, COI, married

Nellie Thorpe, 0, daughter, COI, not married

SMcM research based on Griffith’s Valuation registers.

Census – building no.91

Charles McKay, 30, head of family, RC, stone mason, married

Ellen McKay, 29, wife, RC, shopkeeper, married

Lizzie McKay, 0, daughter, RC, single

John Patrick McKay, 0, son, RC, single

SMcM research based on Griffith’s Valuation registers.

SMcM research based on Griffith’s Valuation registers.

HB05/13/018 A.

Kevin McAfee (10/12/24).

According to JMcM research and Kevin McAfee (10/12/24), Charles ran his shop with his sister Mary. They held dances and facilitated Santa for visits every Christmas. Charles also ran a joinery on Fairhill Street.

Working Group review (10/04/25) noted that Charles was responsible for the joinery of many of the shop fronts in the town and also worked on a retainer for Cross and passion convent.

JMcC research.

HB05/13/018 A.

JMcC research.

JMcC research.