Pigot's Directory of Cookstown, Co. Tyrone, Northern Ireland 1824

Extracted from Pigot & Co.’s City of Dublin and Hibernian Provincial Directory

Transcribed, Compiled and Submitted by Len Swindley, Melbourne, Australia
len_swindley[at]hotmail.com

 

***ORIGINAL SPELLING HAS BEEN RETAINED***

COOKSTOWN

A market, post and fair town in the County of Tyrone is 81 miles north by west of Dublin, 4½ northwest of Stewartstown, 3 south west of Moneymore, 8 north by west of Dungannon, 21 east north east of Omagh and 34 west of Belfast. It consists of one street, near a mile in length, through the greater part which it is adorned on each side with a row of lofty trees. Adjoining the town is Killymoone, the beautiful castle and demesne of Lieut. Colonel Stewart M P. for the county and proprietor of the place: on the opposite side, about half a mile distant is Derry Loran Glebe, the residence of the present rector Rev. Wm. Mauleverer. The Church is a neat, stone, Gothic edifice, with an elegant and lofty spire, finished in 1821. Near the glebe, part of the walls of the old church are still remaining. In the year 1761 a Presbyterian meeting house was erected here, and near to it in 1802, one for Seceders. The Catholics and the Methodists have also each a place of worship. The charitable institutions are a dispensary under the superintendence of surgeon Thomas Dickson and two Sunday schools. A market is held on Saturday for linen cloth and provisions; the 7-8ths and 3-4ths linens are remarkable for their superior quality. A corn market is also held on Tuesday. There are fairs on the 8th and 16th of February, the 28th of March, the 8th of May, the 15th of June, the 7th of August, the 4th of September, the 10th of October, and the 6th of November. The population is near 1500.

POST OFFICE – Post-master, Mr. Matthew Patteson. The Dublin mail leaves at half past twelve, and arrives at one in the day. The North mail arrives at a quarter past twelve noon, and leaves at a quarter past one. Letters for England go by the Dublin mail and those for Scotland through Belfast, to Donaghadee.

 

GENTRY & CLERGY

Surname	Firstname	Position
CAULFIELD	James, Esq.	Muff
DAVISON	Rev. John	Loy -hill
HAMILTON	Rev. Hugh	Loy-house
IRVINE	Major William
IRVINE	Rev. William John
LINDSAY	Robert, Esq.	Loughery
LOWRY	James, Esq.	Rockdale
LOWRY	Robt., Esq.	Pomeroy
McCOOK	Lieutenant Danl.	Loy-hill
MAGILL	Wm., Esq. magistrate	Crieve
MAULEVERER	Rev. Jas.	Derry Loran
MAULEVERER	William, Rector	Derry Loran
MILLAR	Rev. Thomas	Loy
MOLESWORTH	Rev. John, Rector of Lissan	Muff
RICHARDSON	Wm. Stewart, Esq.	Drum
SPEAR	John, Esq.	Desertcrete
STAPLES	Thos., Esq.	Lissan
STEWART	Lieut. Col. Wm., M. P. for the County	Killymoone-Castle
STIEGLETZ	Henry	Gort Lowry
WILSON	Miss	Loy-hill
WRIGHT	Samuel, Esq. magistrate	Loy-hill

 

MERCHANTS, TRADESMEN &c.

PHYSICIAN

Surname	Firstname	Position
MAGILL	William, M. D.

 

SURGEONS

Surname	Firstname	Position
DICKSON	Thomas, R. N. (to the Dispensary)	Loy
HAMILTON	James
HUTTON	William
HUTCHINSON	Hicks
YOUNG	John, R. N.

 

ATTORNEYS

Surname	Firstname	Position
ADAMS	Hugh Y.	and 28 George's street south, Dublin
COLLINS	Joshua
YOUNG	Alexander	and 28 George's street south Dublin

 

LINEN OFFICERS

Surname	Firstname	Position
PATTESON	Benjamin	linen inspector
PATTESON	Matthew	linen seal master

 

AGENT

Surname	Firstname	Position
McCORMICK	John

 

INNKEEPERS

Surname	Firstname	Position
HENRY	Mary	King's Arms
McALLISTER	John	Stewart's Arms ,Gort Lowry
RODGERS	Alexander	Grapes

 

PUBLICANS

Surname	Firstname	Position
ALLEN	Elizabeth	Gort Lowry
ASTON	William
BALLINTIN	James	Loy
BAXTER	Samuel
BLACK	John
CHARLES	James
CROOKES	James
ESPY	Hugh
FOX	Michael	Gort Lowry
GLASGOW	John
HAGAN	Hugh
HAGAN	Robert
McCALDIN	Isabella
McGURK	James
McGURK	Michael
MAYNE	Isaac	Gort Lowry
MURPHY	Edward
STEWART	Patrick
TRIMBLE	Matthew
WILSON	Thomas

 

SHOPKEEPERS, TRADERS &c

Surname	Firstname	Position
BELL	John	grocer
BLACK	John	grocer
BROWN	James	grocer, Gort Lowry
BROWN	James	corn miller, Killymoon mill
BROWN	Saml.	watch & clock maker
CARRIGAN	Patrick	grocer
CLUFF	James	cabinet maker and upholsterer
COLLINS	John	woollen draper & haberdasher
CONLON	John	grocer
CONNOR	Patrick	tallow chandler and soap boiler
CRAWFORD	Arthur	woollen draper
DUFF	James	grocer
DUNCAN	Francis	tailor
DUNCAN	Isabella	milliner
FERGUSON	Charles	boot & shoe maker, Gort Lowry
FERGUSON	Peter	whitesmith Loy
GIBSON	John	carpenter, Gort Lowry
GILLIAM	William	grocer
GILMORE	Robert	watch & clock maker
GLASGOW	Robert	baker
GOURLEY	John	hardware dealer
HALIDAY	William	cabinet maker and upholsterer
JOHNSTON	Benjamin	grocer & leather cutter
LESLIE	Wm.	tailor
LYND	John	grocer and tallow chandler
McCORMICK	John	grocer
McCORMICK	John	toll collector
McCULLY	Charles	saddler & harness maker
McCULLY	James	leather-cutter
McGEAGH	John	grocer
McGEAGH	Robert	grocer
McGEAGH	Robert	woollen draper
McKENZIE	Henry	grocer
McLERNON	Michael	grocer, Loy
MILLER	James	baker
MOORE	James	grocer
MORGAN	Thomas	linen merchant
ORR	Robert G.	woollen draper
PATTESON	Edward	painter & glazier, Loy
PATTESON	Richard	painter & glazier, Loy
PATTESON	Wm.	grocer & hardware dealer
POTTER	Peter	saddler & harness maker
RICHARDSON	Leander	letter-press printer & bookbinder
RODGERS	Alexander	linen draper
RODGERS	George	grocer
SELLER	Wm.	carpenter, Loy
SMYTH	James	grocer
STERLING	Mary Ann	haberdasher
TAYLOR	Ann	earthenware dealer
THOMPSON	Thos.	linen buyer
WEIR	Silas E.	woollen draper

No coaches pass through Cookstown. The Belfast Union Day-Coach runs from Magherafelt, distant seven miles, every Monday, Wednesday and Friday morning at seven and returns on the following evening at eight. The Dublin Mail also from Dungannon, distant about eight miles, every day at four in the afternoon and returns every morning at ten.

Goods are conveyed to any part of Ireland by cars hired for the purpose.