Ardara, County Donegal
From the Belfast and Ulster Towns Directory for 1910
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ARDARA, CO. DONEGAL
Five miles from Glenties. Post Office with Money Order and Telegraph Departments. Noted for its celebrated Donegal Homespuns. Market Day—Tuesday. Population—523
POST OFFICE—
Miss L. M'Caul, Postmistress;
John Fisher, postman
Clergymen—
Rev. P. Coneff, Irish Church;
Rev. William Bryans, Wesleyan;
Rev. Canon John Doherty, P.P.; Rev. John Byrne, C.C.; and Rev. Michael Gallagher, C.C., Roman Catholic
Dispensary—Dr. C. H. Falvey
Emigration Agents—Pearson & Co., N. Boyle, John Gilbride, Michael M'Nelis
Inland Revenue—Mr. Fox
News Agents—Derry Sentinel: Pearson & Co.; Derry Journal and Derry People: Mrs. M'Caul; Belfast Weeklies: T. Slye & Sons
Petty Sessions Clerk—Mr. H. Kennedy. Petty Sessions held second Tuesday in each Month
Rate Collectors—Francis M'Glinchey, John Gilbride
Registrar of births, marriages, and deaths—Patrick Maguire
Schools—
First National: George Cunningham, teacher;
Wesleyan School: Mrs. Torney, teacher;
Roman Catholic School: Mrs. Cassidy, Mick Sweeney
Summons server—John M'Cole
Weighmaster—John M'Cole. Market held every Tuesday, for the sale of butter, oats, potatoes, &c.
Auctioneers—Gilbride & M'Groarty
Bakers—Mrs. Tague Bresland, Thos. Bresland, J. Sweeney, Mrs. Riley
Blacksmiths— James Byrne, John Byrne
Boot and Shoemakers—O'Donnell Bros., Joseph Maxwell, Patrick Early, N. Bresland, Bernard O'Donnell
Butchers—John Boyle, E. Boyle, Philip Boyle, T. Morrow
Butter merchants—William M'Groarty, Patrick M'Hugh, John Sweeney, James Molloy, John Sharpe
Carpenters—T. Fisher, Henry Cannan, Henry Spence, James Gallagher, Patrick Gallagher
Carters—Daniel Boyle, Henry Carolin, Patk. Gaffigan, Patrick Mooney
China, Glass, and Delph Warehouses—John Gilbride, Ann M'Hugh, Patrick M'Hugh, John Sweeney, James M'Nelis, Hugh Gildea, Nahor Boyle
Cooper—Henry Cannan
Drapers—C. H. Torney, Pearson, & Co., John Gilbride, Hugh Gildea & Son, Miss M'Caul, Miss Gallagher, Mrs. T. Gallagher, Mrs. Buchanan, Neil Sweeney, Nahor Boyle, Patrick Gildea, Con Kennedy, Joseph M'Hugh
Dressmakers—J. Cunningham, Mrs. Bresland, Mrs. J. Gallagher, Mrs. Bresland, jun., Mrs. T. Gallagher, Mrs. Buchanan, Miss C. O'Donnell, Mrs. J. Gildea
Egg mechants—Pat M'Hugh, Ann M'Hugh, W. M'Groarty, John Sharp, James M'Hugh, Thomas Campbell, John Sweeney
Fruit dealer—Mrs. M'Crea
Fishmongers—Henry Carlin, James M'Hugh, Joseph Gallagher, T. Morrow, J. Gallagher
Grocers—J. M'Nelis, Ann M'Hugh, Anne M'Nelis, J. Gilbride, N. Boyle, P. M'Hugh, J. M'Grath, W. M'Groarty, T. Bresland, Pearson & Co., J. Sharpe J. Heroran, J. Sweeney, N. Bresland, Nahor Boyle, Michael M'Nelis, James M'Hugh
Hardware merchants—Pearson & Co., J. Gilbride, John Sharpe, Anne M'Hugh, John Sweeney
Hide Merchant—Tom Campbell
Hotels—Nesbitt Arms: Mrs. A. M'Nelis; Family & Commercial: Joseph M'Hugh; Temperance: Mrs. J. Gilbride
Inspector of Weights and Measures—Sergeant M'Claine, Glenties
Knitting agents—Pearson & Co., Miss E. Gallagher
Leather Merchants—Pearson & Co.
Masons—M. Ward, P. Bresland, M. Cannan, Condy Gildea & Son, Charles M'Gill & Son
Milliners—Pearson & Co., Miss M'Caul, Miss Gilbride, Miss E. Gallagher, Mrs. Tom Gallagher, Mrs. Buchanan
Oil and Colour merchants—H. Spence, John Gilbride, John Sweeney, John Sharpe
Painters and Glaziers—Henry Spence & Son, Thomas Fisher
Posting Establishments—W. M'Groarty, T. Slye, Mrs. A. M'Nelis, Mrs. A. M'Hugh, N. Boyle, John Sweeney, Joseph M'Hugh
Publicans—A. M'Hugh, A. M'Nelis, Joseph M'Hugh, T. Campbell, John Sharpe, J. Dogherty, Mrs. Cannan, M. M'Nelis, Mrs. H. Gildea, W. M'Groarty, Neil Sweeney, Mrs. M. Bresland, Charles Keeney, spirit grocer
Restaurant—Miss A. Boyle
Seed merchants—Pearson & Co., John Sweeney, T. Slye
Sewing Agents—Nahor Boyle, Mrs. Gilbride, C. H. Torney, Miss M'Caul, Mrs. T. Gallagher, Miss Crumley, Mrs. Buchanan, Pearson & Co. Crotcheting—Miss O'Connor. Drawing Work Class—Miss Crumley
Tailors—John Gildea, P. M'Hugh, P. Heroran