Beaver row

[valkane2003]

I have found a relation of mine living in beaver row in the mid 1800's with his occupation as either a slatter or hatter (?).

Does anyone know Where beaver row was in Dublin and was it an affluent area? Also what was the career of hatter or slatter.... I rather think it's hatter from the writing.

[shanew147]

Beaver row is still there - it runs between Clonskeagh and Donnybrook (Anglesea Bridge) on is on the bank of the river Dodder.

Not really a prosperous area, there was cottages and it was also near some industry - an Iron Works at the Clonskeagh end


Shane

[valkane2003]

Aw that's a pity... I was hoping that I'd find some money in my family here 

On the same thread what was castlewood park in rathmines like around the same time. You hear rathmines and donnybrook and you think middle class. I think I'm totally wrong but was castlewood park middle class??

[shanew147]

what timeframe is the Castlewood park reference ?

While parts of Donnybrook and Rathmines were considered well off, like most areas there was a mix of types of residents - sometimes even on the same street.


Shane

[valkane2003]

Were talking between 1850 and 1870.

[shanew147]

Looking at the 1868 listing it seems that Castlewood Ave. was reasonably well off at that time - lot's of Esq's, a barrister an accountant, an artist, an architect etc

Do you have a specific house number ?


Shane

[valkane2003]

Can't make it out but the occupation is laborer. I thought labourer was as it sounds.

You are brilliant at this stuff so maybe you might know where great Brunswick street or Brunswick street great was? I have located north Brunswick street and Brunswick place but can't find 18 Brunswick street great.

[shanew147]

Can't make it out but the occupation is laborer. I thought labourer was as it sounds.

dont see any labourers on Castlewood Ave...

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maybe you might know where great Brunswick street or Brunswick street great was? I have located north Brunswick street and Brunswick place but can't find 18 Brunswick street great.

Great Brunswick Street is the old name for Pearse Street


Shane

[eadaoin]

dont see any labourers on Castlewood Ave...

the houses there are pretty large - maybe a gardener/odd-job-man living in the basement??

on the other question - a beaver is a sort of hat ... maybe there were many hatters in the area.
eadaoin