STRABANE
One hundred and eleven miles north-north-west of Dublin, seven north-north-west of Newtownstewart and eleven south of Londonderry, is a large populous town in the county of Tyrone, delightfully situated on the banks of the Mourne, and commanding a fine prospect of Lifford Bridge, erected across the River Foyle. It gives title of Viscount to a branch of the noble family of Hamilton, and was once a borough previous to the union. The linen trade of Strabane is of great importance, and it may be considered the third town in Ireland for the quality and quantity for that branch of manufacture: the provision trade in mess beef and pork which is chiefly shipped to England and Scotland, is also carried on very extensively. The butter trade is not so considerable as it would be, if parliament were to extend the act to Strabane; the butter that is now taken to this market must undergo an inspection at some town, to which the act does extend, before it can be exported; if this obstacle was removed, would probably be as large butter market as any in the kingdom. The canal, which is wide and deep, with a large basin, is about four miles in length, and communicate with the Foyle; opposite to Port Hall it is navigable for vessels of 200 tons burthen. Some time ago, a line of canal was marked out from Port Hall to Lough Erne, which in all probability will be executed, as government has liberally offered to advance ten thousand pounds towards its completion. Lough Erne is navigable is navigable for 40 miles, and the opening of so desirable a communication would be of the highest national importance, beside the gratification of hundreds of the poor being usefully employed. The places of worship in Strabane are a Protestant church, a Catholic chapel, two Methodist meeting houses, and a Presbyterian meeting house. Here are a good market-house, a fever hospital and dispensary, a savings bank and a female charity school, which gratuitously educates 70 children; Mrs. S. Hamilton is patroness. Another free school educates and clothes twelve poor boys and the same number of girls; this is supported by a donation of 32 shillings per annum, and by public contributions. The market days are Tuesdays and Saturdays. There are four fairs in the year, viz. February 1st, May 12th, August 1st, and November 12th. The population is about 6,000
GENTRY AND CLERGY
BALL James, Esq., Shannon [Clonleigh parish, Co. Donegal]
BROWNLOW Rev. Francis, Glebe-hill
BURGOYNE Sir John James, Bowling Green
COCHRAN Robert, Esq., Main Street
COLHOUN John, Esq., Newtown
CLARKE Rev. Dr. Andrew, Belmont
EDIE Edward, Esq., magistrate, Bridge End Street
FLEMING William, Sen., Esq., New Street
FLEMING William, Jun., Esq., Bowling Green
GALBRAITH Sir James, Urney Park
GAMBLE Rev. James
GAMBLE William, Esq., Main Street
GRAHAM Isaac, Esq., New Street
HAMILTON Rev. Stuart, rector, Milltown
HUMPHRY Captain J., H.P., Cavanaghacorr [Clonleigh parish, Co. Donegal]
JONES Rev. James, Urney
JOYCE Edward Esq., Beech-mount
ORR James Esq., Bowling Green
PORTER Lieutenant George, H.P., R.N., Main Street
PORTER Robert, Esq., Melmount
ROLLESTON Rev. Thomas, New Street
ROSS James, Esq., Bowling Green
SINCLAIR James, Esq., Holy Hill
SLOAN Lieutenant James, H.P., Townsend Street
WADE, Captain William, H.P., Newtown
MERCHANTS, TRADESMEN ETC
PHYSICIAN
MEASE Andrew, Newtown
SURGEONS
LENEY William (& apothecary) Main Street
ROGAN Hugh G. (to the dispensary) Main Street
SWAN James, Main Street
ATTORNEYS
AUCHINLECK Alex., Bowling Green & 39 Dominick Street, Dublin
COLHOUN Samuel, Newtown, & 27 Nelson Street, Dublin
ELLIOTT William, Bowling Green & 10 Lower Sackville Street, Dublin
FARQUHAR James, Patrick Street
GLASS William, Newtown
JOYCE Conyngham B., New Street
KEYS, Francis, New Street
YOUNG John, Patrick Street
ACADEMIES
CREIGHTON Robert (English) New Street
LEES, Misses (ladies’ day) Patrick Street
O’BRIEN Francis (mercantile and mathematical) Bowling Green
ARCHITECTS
ARNOLD George, Main Street
COLLINS John, Meetinghouse Street
NUGENT Patrick, Main Street
SCULLY James, Main Street
BAKERS
CRAWFORD John, Meetinghouse Street
GALLAGHER Charles, Bridge-End Street
LOGUE Patrick, Bridge-End Street
LOGUE Patrick, Back Street
McLAUGHLIN John, Markethouse Street
MACKEY James K., Back Street
PATTERSON John, Main Street
BOOT & SHOE MAKERS
DUNBAR Joseph, Main Street
GRAHAM Andrew, Castle Street
HAMILTON William, Main Street
KNOX Arthur, Castle Street
KNOX George, Patrick Street
STEWART William, Main Street
BRAZIERS & TINMEN
CRAIG John (& plumber) Castle Street
DUNLOP William, Main Street
McINTOSH James (& plumber) Main Street
BREWERS
SMYTH, HOLMES & SMYTH, Meetinghouse Street
CABINET MAKERS & UPHOLSTERERS
BOYLE Bolton, Butcher Street
GREEN Edward, Main Street
McDOUGAL John, Main Street
ROGAN Matthew, New Street
CART MAKERS
DONNELL Charles, Main Street
LAMOUR Francis, Castle Street
SCANLEN Robert, Bridge-End Street
CLOTHES DEALERS
QUIN Samuel, Back Street
WARD William, Back Street
WATSON John, Back Street
CONFECTIONERS
BELL Elizabeth, Main Street
BURRELL Jane, Main Street
DYERS & PRINTERS
BAIRD John, Bridge-End Street
BUCHANAN Alex, Main Street
LETTOR Patrick, Main Street
RAMSEY John, New Street
EARTHENWARE DEALERS
O’NEILL Henry, Back Street
ORR Isaac, Markethouse Street
GROCERS
BAIRD Daniel, Main Street
BARNHILL James, New Street
BOYD John, Back Street
BROWN Robert, Main Street
CAMPBELL Thomas, Bridge-End Street
CROCKETT George, Main Street
DONAGHY John, Castle Street
GILL Eliza, Bridge-End Street
HAMILTON Hugh, Main Street
HAMILTON James, Main Street
HUNTER Samuel, Main Street
LARMOUR Francis, Castle Street
McKEE Joseph, Main Street
MAHON Margaret, Main Street
MATHEWSON Samuel, (& leather cutter) Main Street
ORR Isaac, Markethouse Street
STEWART Samuel, Back Street
THOMPSON James, Main Street
WARNOCK Lighton, (& baker) Patrick Street
WILSON John, (& baker) Main Street
HABERDASHERS
BLAIR Isabella & Co, Main Street
MOTHERELL Jane, Main Street
THOMPSON Rebecca, Main Street
HATTERS
McCABE John, Back Street
McINTOSH Gabriel, Main Street
INNKEEPERS
EVANS David, Main Street
WAUCHOB Daniel, Abercorn Arms, Main Street
IRONMONGERS
JENKINS Andrew, Back Street
KERR James, Main Street
STEVENSON William, Main Street
LEATHERCUTTERS
HAMILTON William, Back Street
KELLY John, Back Street
McADAM Daniel, Main Street
PARK Matthew, Main Street
THOMPSON William, Main Street
WHITE Barton, Back Street
LINEN MERCHANTS
ADAMS James, Bowling Green
BROWNE Thomas, Main Street
GILMORE James, Main Street
LEPPER, John, Patrick Street
SHANNON --------, Main Street
WARK William, New Street
LINEN YARN MERCHANTS
BROWN Joseph, Bridge-End Street
HUGHES Samuel, Bridge-End Street
SMYTH Robert, Bridge-End Street
MERCHANTS
BAIRD Daniel, (provision) Main Street
CONWAY & McFARLAND, (provision) Butcher Street
GAULT Leslie, Main Street
GRAHAM Thomas & James, (provision) Butcher Street
HALL John, (butter) Main Street
KERR Patrick, (butter) Markethouse Street
MORTON Samuel, Main Street
ORR William & Co., (general) Main Street
SMYTH David, Main Street
MILLINERS
ALEXANDER Elizabeth, Main Street
HUNTER Elizabeth, Main Street
McINTIRE Margaret, Main Street
NEILSON Rosanna, Main Street
ROLSTON Mary & Sarah, Main Street
NURSERY & SEEDSMEN
BRODIE James, Lifford Road
HUGHES John, Lifford Road
PAINTERS & GLAZIERS
COOK Daniel, (herald) Main Street
COOKE James, (& paper hanger) Main Street
FLEMING John, Fishmarket Street
GRAHAM John, New Street
TOLTAN Robert, Bridge-End Street
PRINTERS AND STATIONERS
ALEXANDER Joseph, (printer only) Markethouse Street
CARROLL & Gray, (& publisher of the Strabane Morning Post) Main Street
PUBLICANS
BAIRD John, King’s Arms, Bridge-End Street
BOGAN Hugh, Bridge-End Street
BOYLE W., Black Bull, Bridge-End Street
CARLAND Bryan, Main Street
CONNOR Samuel, Back Street
DIVINE Felix, Church Street
DONAGHY William, Castle Street
DOUGHERTY William, Bridge-End Street
HUMPHRYS Charles, Back Street
HUNTER James, Main Street
KELLY Charles, Main Street
LOGUE James, Bridge-End Street
McANAW Edward, Back Street
McCORMICK Charles, Bridge-End Street
McCROSSON Thomas, Back Street
McDOUGAN Charles, New Street
McGUIRE Hugh, Markethouse Street
McINTIRE William, Back Street
McKINNEY Michael, Castle Street
MARTIN Samuel, Main Street
MAXWELL Charles, Bridge-End Street
MOORE Jacob, Castle Street
MONAGHAN Patrick, Castle Street
SIMS Nicholas, (& agent to the mail coach office) Castle Street
SPROUL William, Bridge-End Street
THOMPSON Joseph, Front Street
VANCE John, Castle Street
WARNOCK William, Church Street
WILSON James, Castle Street
SADDLERS AND HARNESS MAKERS
BORLAND Archibald, Castle Street
GWYNNE David, Main Street
McCREA Archibald, Castle Street
Mills Andrew, Main Street
TAILORS
ALEXANDER John, Bowling Green
FALKNER Joseph, Back Street
GRAHAM Peter, Townsend Street
GWYNNE Richard, Main Street
McGINLEY Daniel, Main Street
McNAMEE William, Butcher Street
TALLOW CHANDLERS & SOAP BOILERS
BAIRD Andrew, Front Street
BAIRD Daniel, Main Street
BAIRD John, Back Street
DENNING Hugh, Main Street
FORSTER Hamilton, (& grocer) Main Street
TANNERS
KNOX Thomas, Ballyskigh
McCARTER Thomas, Main Street
RUTHERFORD, William, Butcher Street
TOBACCO MANUFACTURERS
FORSTER Hamilton, Main Street
GAULT Leslie (& grocer), Main Street
SMITH David, Main Street
WATCH & CLOCKMAKERS
BELL Dawson, Main Street
COOK John, Castle Street
McCARDLE, James, Main Street
WHITESMITHS AND GUNSMITHS
BOYD Charles, Meetinghouse Street
FENTON John, Main Street
HOLIDAY Patrick, Bowling Green
McDERMOTT James, Butcher Street
WOOLLEN DRAPERS
DOHERTY William, Main Street
HENDERSON Joseph, (& linen) Main Street
RAMSAY William, Main Street
SCOTT John, Main Street
SMITH Thomas, Main Street
POST OFFICE
Patrick Street:
Postmaster: Mr. Oliver JENKINS
EXCISE OFFICE
Bowling Green:
HAMILTON James, Esq., Collector
McCULLAGH, Charles, Esq., Pro-Collector
MOORE, John, Esq., Surveyor
MISCELLANEOUS
LEMON John, parish clerk