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Dublin / Re: Margaret Gaines/Gains 13 Michael's Hill Dublin
« on: Sunday 20 October 13 15:44 BST (UK)  »
Quote from: Sinann on Saturday 19 October 13 20:48 BST (UK)
Nice find, sounds correct.
So that would be St. Michaels Lane on the 25" historic map and just Michaels on the street map?
Someone posted the years of these maps here once but I just can't remember what they were.

Most of St.Michaels hill is taken up by the church but there are a few houses at the end of it on the 25" historic so worth keeping in mind.

Yes that would be St Michael's Lane on the 25" historic map.  Do you know the date of that map?

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Dublin / Re: Margaret Gaines/Gains 13 Michael's Hill Dublin
« on: Saturday 19 October 13 18:19 BST (UK)  »
I have found Michael's Hill in the 1862 Dublin Street Directory http://www.libraryireland.com/Dublin-Street-Directory-1862/111.php

'Michael's-hill' went from High-street to Cook-street. Nos 4 to 11 were in the parish of St. Michael; remainder in parish of St. John. It came under Merchants'-quay W & City.

Based on this I wonder if Michael's Hill was what is now called St Michael's Close?  I checked the OS map as suggested and saw that on there the street west of and parallel to St Michael's Hill is listed simply as 'Michael' whereas in Google etc it is shown as St Michael's Close

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Dublin / Re: Margaret Gaines/Gains 13 Michael's Hill Dublin
« on: Saturday 19 October 13 12:03 BST (UK)  »
Thanks for that.  I finally found reference to Michael's Hill in an old Dublin register so I know it existed!  I can't find it marked on Google but I have found Winetavern Street.
I have also seen reference to St Michael's Hill as the address for Dublinia
http://www.dublinia.ie/location/  but again St Michael's Hill is not on Google.  I wonder if Michael's Hill became St Michael's Hill?

The marr cert gives occupation of both John and His father (Michael) as Tailor.

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Dublin / Re: Upper Ormond Quay
« on: Thursday 17 October 13 20:20 BST (UK)  »
Just saw mention of this address and the reference to 'tailors'.  My Gt Grandfather's (John Murphy's) address when he married in 1876 was 3 Upper Ormond Quay and he was a tailor.

Might I ask what reference material is being used to produce the info (very useful!) on the residents/occupations of this location?

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Dublin / Re: Margaret Gaines/Gains 13 Michael's Hill Dublin
« on: Thursday 17 October 13 19:33 BST (UK)  »
I have just come across this post and can't really help the member but I noticed that the address was 13 Michael's Hill Dublin.

This address (or I think that is what is written) appears as the address of my Gt Gt  Grandparents  (Michael & Sarah Murphy) when their son (John) married in April 1876.  I have attached a copy of the address. 

The writing is almost indecipherable but it looked to me like Michael Hill with the number 13.  So I put the address into Google it came up with this post. I thought I would ask if anyone knew where Michael's Hill was (is?).

Also, tThe reference to the fire brigade is interesting because I have a record of (who I believe to be) my Gt Gt Grandparents living at 63 COOKE ST in 1865 and there are tales of our family having served in the fire brigade.

Any information on the location of Michael's Hill etc would be appreciated.

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