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Ireland (Historical Counties) => Ireland => Monaghan => Topic started by: Hubandpersse on Saturday 31 December 22 08:47 GMT (UK)
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Hello,
When researching my Monaghan ancestors I came across a reference in a book "Another street ran up part of the grounds occupied by Glasslough Street, and the North Gate was about where Mrs. Garrity's house is." The Garrity family owned a drapers shop in the 19th century. I was wondering does anyone know the exact location where the "north gate" was as this would then tell me where exactly my ancestors had their shop. Thanks for reading.
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Have you tried the OSi National Townland and Historical Map Viewer?
MapGenie 6 Inch Colour (1st Edition) (1829-1841)
MapGenie 6 Inch B&W (1st Edition) (1829-1841)
MapGenie 25 Inch B&W (1897-1913)
https://osi.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=bc56a1cf08844a2aa2609aa92e89497e
(Click 'Accept' and 'OK'. Click 'X' in the black band.)
Then select your map in the Basemap Gallery.
Type Monaghan in the Search bar.
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Glasslough Street in MapGenie 25 Inch map
https://arcg.is/15C5CW0
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First, a very warm welcome to Rootschat.
There are a number of adverts 1881 in the "People's Advocate and Monaghan, Fermanagh and Tyrone News" re. the clothing shop of "B. Garrity, Glasslough Street, Monaghan" - none provide a shop number. In 1886, same newspaper, "B Garrity, Glasslough Street" advertised the opening of a leather clog making business at the Glasslough Street premises.
In Nov 1896, same newspaper, a Patrick Hughes advertised he was taking over "the premises in Glasslough Street lately occupied by Mrs Bridget Garrity".
The same paper, 1 Feb 1902, has the death of a Mrs Bernard Garrity, formerly of Glasslough Street. She died in Glasgow and was brought back to Monaghan for burial. There's a lengthy report of the funeral.
Wondered if the above was part of your "Garrity family, North Gate"?
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Thank you both for replying. Yes the advertisements and newspaper article relate to my ancestor, Mrs Bridget Garrity (her husband was Bernard). Their son, Patrick Garrity also had a shop in Monaghan town as did Bernards brother, Owen Garrity. I will have a look at the maps and see if any reference where North Gate was in Glasslough Street. Thanks again for helping a stranger.