27 Castle Street, Ballycastle

25 Castle Street, Ballycastle
7th May 2025
29 Castle Street, Ballycastle
7th May 2025

27 Castle Street, Ballycastle

Project Attributes

Project:

Ballycastle Museum

Owner:

Ballycastle Museum

Date:

7th May 2025


Address: 27 Castle Street

Listing: not listed

Construction date: 1900-1919 (Historic Buildings Record HB05/15/004), 1907 (Historic Buildings Record HB05/15/004)

 

Year Owner/lessee Business name Building use Notes

Until 1907, the property layouts of nos. 27 and 29 Castle Street were different, occupied by a single-story thatched building along the street (at times subdivided), with a thatched outbuilding in yard. The current buildings were constructed in 1907. The outbuilding remained in place until sometime between 1935 and 1969. Historic Buildings Record HB05/15/004.

1835 George Robinson

HB05/15/004.

1859 George Robinson Dwelling and haggard (enclosure for stacking grain or hay)

Historic Buildings Record HB05/15/004.

Building sub-divided, dwelling used by James Blair.

1864 George Robinson

SMcM research based on Griffith’s Valuation registers.

1865-1869 Alex McAlister

SMcM research based on Griffith’s Valuation registers.

1870-1875 Patrick Doohy

SMcM research based on Griffith’s Valuation registers.

1876-1894 Archibald Curry Dwelling, forge and garden

Historic Buildings Record HB05/15/004.

SMcM research based on Griffith’s Valuation registers.

1895 Representative of Archibald Curry

SMcM research based on Griffith’s Valuation registers.

1896-1901 Anne Curry

SMcM research based on Griffith’s Valuation registers.

1901 William Graham Blacksmith

Census – building no. 25

William Graham, 37, head of family, Presbyterian, blacksmith, married

Marian Graham, 36, wife, Presbyterian, married

Robert Graham, 3, son, Presbyterian, scholar, not married

Mary Graham, 1, daughter, Presbyterian, not married

1901-1907 William Graham

SMcM research based on Griffith’s Valuation registers.

1907 William Graham

Historic Buildings Record HB05/15/004.

Construction to two new houses, dividing property as it is today.

1908-1911 William Graham

SMcM research based on Griffith’s Valuation registers.

1911 William Graham Blacksmith

Census – building no. 28

William Graham, 45, head of family, Presbyterian, blacksmith, married

Robert Graham, 13, son, Presbyterian, school pupil, not married

Mary Graham, 11, daughter, Presbyterian, school pupil, not married

1912-1925 William Graham

SMcM research based on Griffith’s Valuation registers.

1926- after 1930 Robert Graham

SMcM research based on Griffith’s Valuation registers.

 

 

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