1816 Linen markets in Co. Armagh This is a weekly market. It is held every Tuesday. The market commences at 10 o'clock in the morning and terminates about twelve. There is not any variation in the summer, or winter seasons. The market is held in the open street on the side of the hill leading up to the Cathedral.
The following are the names and residences of the principal buyers of this Country who attend this market, or send their commissioners, to buy for them. Robert ATLINSON, Green Hall Robert MacBRIDE, Armagh John CARDWELL, Armagh James MACKAY, Ballyards John WYNNE, Ballyards Thomas WYNNE, Ballyards John SINGLETON, Armagh Patrick ROBINSON, Linen Hill John ROBINSON, Linen Hill Adam M'BRIDE, Drum George KIDD,Tullyglush James GIRVIN, Green Vale James KIDD, Millmount James BARKLIE, Linen Vale John JELLY, Linen Dale William JELLY, Linen Dale John RICE, Derryallen Henry ATKINSON, Wheatfield James STEWART, Lisdrumshow Barnett M'KEE, Market Hill Joseph M'KEE, Market Hill Archibald SINCLAIR, Market Hill Richard ATKINSON, Ballytrew George WALKER, Richill John HARDY, Anne Vale Lurgan A weekly market held every Friday 10:30 in the morning to 1:00 in the afternoon The weavers who attend this market mostly reside in the County Armagh, but a good many come from Down and Antrim. About 400 weavers, upon an average, attend each weekly market. The following are the names and residences of the principal buyers of this County, who attend this market, or send their commissioners, to buy for them. George GREER, Lurgan James SHAW, Lurgan Robert BOYD, Armagh Thomas UPRICHARD, Fairview James BOYD, Armagh Tanderagee This is a weekly market. It is held every Wednesday. The market commences at 10 o'clock in the morning and ends at half past eleven in summer, and commences at 11:00 and ends at half past twelve in winter. The market is held in the open street. The following are the names and residences of the principal buyers of this County who attend this market, or send their commissioners, to buy for them. Robert BOYD, Armagh Richard WILSON, Tanderagee Barnet McKEE, Markethill Henry ATKINSON, Wheatfield John RICE, Derryallen John WALKER, Lovaghery George CRAIG, Tanderagee George WALKER, Richill Portadown This is a weekly market. It is held every Saturday. The market commences at 10 o'clock in summer, and eleven in winter. The market is held in the open street. The following are the names and residences of the principal buyers of this County who attend this market, or send their commissioners, to buy for them. Henry ATKINSON, Wheatfield William JELLY, Linendale James STEWART, Lisdrumhaw James GIRVIN, Greenvale Robert BOYD, Armagh Transcribed by Teena from the Minutes of the Trustees, containing Reports of their Secretary, on a tour of the Linen and Hempen manufactures in Ireland. 1816 _______________________________________________ [email protected] UlsterAncestry Mailing List Searchable Archives: https://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ http://lists.cotyrone.com/mailman/listinfo/ulsterancestry Website: https://cotyrone.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/CoTyroneIrelandGenealogy/
