From the Belfast and Ulster Towns Directory for 1910
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ARDARA, CO. DONEGAL
Five miles from Glenties. Post Office with Money Order and Telegraph Departments. Noted for its celebrated Donegal Homespuns. Market Day--Tuesday. Population--523
POST OFFICE--
Miss L. M'Caul, Postmistress;
John Fisher, postman
Clergymen--
Rev. P. Coneff, Irish Church;
Rev. William Bryans, Wesleyan;
Rev. Canon John Doherty, P.P.; Rev. John Byrne, C.C.; and Rev. Michael Gallagher, C.C., Roman Catholic
Dispensary--Dr. C. H. Falvey
Emigration Agents--Pearson & Co., N. Boyle, John Gilbride, Michael M'Nelis
Inland Revenue--Mr. Fox
News Agents--Derry Sentinel: Pearson & Co.; Derry Journal and Derry People: Mrs. M'Caul; Belfast Weeklies: T. Slye & Sons
Petty Sessions Clerk--Mr. H. Kennedy. Petty Sessions held second Tuesday in each Month
Rate Collectors--Francis M'Glinchey, John Gilbride
Registrar of births, marriages, and deaths--Patrick Maguire
Schools--
First National: George Cunningham, teacher;
Wesleyan School: Mrs. Torney, teacher;
Roman Catholic School: Mrs. Cassidy, Mick Sweeney
Summons server--John M'Cole
Weighmaster--John M'Cole. Market held every Tuesday, for the sale of butter, oats, potatoes, &c.
Auctioneers--Gilbride & M'Groarty
Bakers--Mrs. Tague Bresland, Thos. Bresland, J. Sweeney, Mrs. Riley
Blacksmiths-- James Byrne, John Byrne
Boot and Shoemakers--O'Donnell Bros., Joseph Maxwell, Patrick Early, N. Bresland, Bernard O'Donnell
Butchers--John Boyle, E. Boyle, Philip Boyle, T. Morrow
Butter merchants--William M'Groarty, Patrick M'Hugh, John Sweeney, James Molloy, John Sharpe
Carpenters--T. Fisher, Henry Cannan, Henry Spence, James Gallagher, Patrick Gallagher
Carters--Daniel Boyle, Henry Carolin, Patk. Gaffigan, Patrick Mooney
China, Glass, and Delph Warehouses--John Gilbride, Ann M'Hugh, Patrick M'Hugh, John Sweeney, James M'Nelis, Hugh Gildea, Nahor Boyle
Cooper--Henry Cannan
Drapers--C. H. Torney, Pearson, & Co., John Gilbride, Hugh Gildea & Son, Miss M'Caul, Miss Gallagher, Mrs. T. Gallagher, Mrs. Buchanan, Neil Sweeney, Nahor Boyle, Patrick Gildea, Con Kennedy, Joseph M'Hugh
Dressmakers--J. Cunningham, Mrs. Bresland, Mrs. J. Gallagher, Mrs. Bresland, jun., Mrs. T. Gallagher, Mrs. Buchanan, Miss C. O'Donnell, Mrs. J. Gildea
Egg mechants--Pat M'Hugh, Ann M'Hugh, W. M'Groarty, John Sharp, James M'Hugh, Thomas Campbell, John Sweeney
Fruit dealer--Mrs. M'Crea
Fishmongers--Henry Carlin, James M'Hugh, Joseph Gallagher, T. Morrow, J. Gallagher
Grocers--J. M'Nelis, Ann M'Hugh, Anne M'Nelis, J. Gilbride, N. Boyle, P. M'Hugh, J. M'Grath, W. M'Groarty, T. Bresland, Pearson & Co., J. Sharpe J. Heroran, J. Sweeney, N. Bresland, Nahor Boyle, Michael M'Nelis, James M'Hugh
Hardware merchants--Pearson & Co., J. Gilbride, John Sharpe, Anne M'Hugh, John Sweeney
Hide Merchant--Tom Campbell
Hotels--Nesbitt Arms: Mrs. A. M'Nelis; Family & Commercial: Joseph M'Hugh; Temperance: Mrs. J. Gilbride
Inspector of Weights and Measures--Sergeant M'Claine, Glenties
Knitting agents--Pearson & Co., Miss E. Gallagher
Leather Merchants--Pearson & Co.
Masons--M. Ward, P. Bresland, M. Cannan, Condy Gildea & Son, Charles M'Gill & Son
Milliners--Pearson & Co., Miss M'Caul, Miss Gilbride, Miss E. Gallagher, Mrs. Tom Gallagher, Mrs. Buchanan
Oil and Colour merchants--H. Spence, John Gilbride, John Sweeney, John Sharpe
Painters and Glaziers--Henry Spence & Son, Thomas Fisher
Posting Establishments--W. M'Groarty, T. Slye, Mrs. A. M'Nelis, Mrs. A. M'Hugh, N. Boyle, John Sweeney, Joseph M'Hugh
Publicans--A. M'Hugh, A. M'Nelis, Joseph M'Hugh, T. Campbell, John Sharpe, J. Dogherty, Mrs. Cannan, M. M'Nelis, Mrs. H. Gildea, W. M'Groarty, Neil Sweeney, Mrs. M. Bresland, Charles Keeney, spirit grocer
Restaurant--Miss A. Boyle
Seed merchants--Pearson & Co., John Sweeney, T. Slye
Sewing Agents--Nahor Boyle, Mrs. Gilbride, C. H. Torney, Miss M'Caul, Mrs. T. Gallagher, Miss Crumley, Mrs. Buchanan, Pearson & Co. Crotcheting--Miss O'Connor. Drawing Work Class--Miss Crumley
Tailors--John Gildea, P. M'Hugh, P. Heroran