High Street, Dublin

[Celticcrafter]

Hi S,

Thanks a mil. for the lists .
 
I discovered yesterday looking through Glasnevin Cemetary (I bet they make a fortune on people researching online).  that it was my GGparents Duggan that lived in high street.  I had called my mom but she could not remember perhaps because my GGNana Duggan died in 1926, 5 months before she was born and they have her address as number 1 high street. I think she must have been living with my grandparents as my gdad Patrick was her youngest and widowed by then.  I also found my GGDad in Glasnevin he died in 1916 they were in hanover street/square at the time.  I got the numbers on Cuffe street mixed up the Duggans lived in number 47.  The reason I got that wrong is that my ggdad Thomas O'Farrell was actually born number at 44 Cuffe street in 1871.  How weird is that.  I guess the O'Farrell's & Duggan's were meant to be.  The families never knew one another until my parents married in 1947. 

Thanks again for the info.

C

[ambyrne1]

Picture of High Street in the 60's or 70's, you can see Byrne's number 3 i think

[Celticcrafter]

Hi A,

Fabulous photo, thanks.  It was kind of a shock to see how run down the street was.  I had to take a look at the photo's I took while there this past May.   I guess because Number 1 has been rebuilt with the red brick I didn't think of it as completely new.  If that makes any sense.   Thankfully they at least rebuilt one side of the street. 

It looks like Byrnes might have been number 5.  It was there in 1927 and I guess held it's ground until they rebuilt that part of the street.  I don't really remember High Street.  I use to shop with my mom in Moore street & Thomas Street in the late 60's and early70's.  I loved it.  My mom knew the dealers and got all the best fruit & veg.  She bought my son his first pair of shoes in Thomas street many years later.  Repeat business over 60 years.

Thanks again C

[ambyrne1]

I actually have a few more photos... you might be able to make out some other items.

[BrendanM]

Hi,
I am descended from J. Mullins of 50 High Street and the information I have located so far can be found on my website -  http://www.irishfamilyroots.com/mullins.html
I am at present, researching the O'Neill family who live on High Street from about 1840 until at least 1892, in No.s 50, 47 and 60. They were Bootmakers.

Taken from the Dublin City Directories –
Robt. O’Neill/Mrs. O’Neill    Bootmakers    in 50 High Street from 1872 – 1892
O’Neill Bros./Mrs. O’Neill    Bootmakers    in 50 High Street from 1869 – 1871
Mrs. O’Neill        Bootmaker                             in 50 High Street in 1868
James O’Neill    Bootmaker                              in 50 High Street from 1859 – 1867
James O’Neill    Bootmaker                              in 47 High Street from 1847 – 1858

James O’Neill    Bootmaker                              in 60 High Street from 1834 – 1844  (No. 60 did not exist after 1844)
James O’Neill    Bootmaker                              in 2 Castle Street in 1833  (Not necessarily the same James O’Neill)

John O’Neill    Bootmaker                                 in 108 Thomas Street from 1829 – 1832   
John O’Neill    Bootmaker                                 in 38 High Street in 1828
(This John O’Neill may be the father of James, or at least, a relative.)

If anyone can add some more Info. or photos, I would be very grateful.

Thanks.

[KD146]

I was going to add another old photograph of High Street here, but evidently, the forum won't allow me to...

[felixquaxer]

Brendan M
The Irish Times shows the following for 50 High Street
15th June 1860  Patrick William O'Neill won a prize at the RDS
 21st December 1869 Death of Patrick William (son of late James O'Neill
 8th February 1878 Death of James Joseph O'Neill
 10thSeptember 1881  R.H.O'Neill mentioned on Page 6
  5th April 1892  Death of Margaret (widow of James O'Neill

18th May 1866 shows that the Leasehold of 99 years from 1-1-1864 was sold to a Mr Tickell for 100 pounds.
Regards
Felixquaxer

[ambyrne1]

Another picture of High street but not going up to 50 high street

[BrendanM]

Felixquaxer
Thanks for info. on 50 High Street. What was your internet source ?
This Mr. Ticknell appears to be George Ticknell, Auctioneer, Member of Dublin Corporation, Owner of Dublin Evening Mail newspaper and owner of much property in Dublin and Limerick. Born 1828/9, died 1892.
In late 18th Century, his ancestors sold a house and land in Glasnevin to Dublin Society (later RDS) and this became the Botanic Gardens.
Regards
BrendanM