Coleraine, County Derry

From the Belfast and Ulster Towns Directory for 1910

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COLERAINE, CO. DERRY

One of the most prosperous towns in the North of Ireland.
Has extensive distilleries and a weaving factory, also a shirt and collar factory.
It has one of the most important salmon fisheries in Ireland.
Market days are held on Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday.
Population about 7,000

POST OFFICE

--Telegraph and Telephone Office, Diamond--James M'Cormack, Postmaster. Telegraph and Telephone Office--Open on week-days from 8 a.m. till 8 p.m.; Sundays, 8 a.m. till 10-15 a.m. Telegrams--8 a.m. till 10 a.m. Sub-post Office (corner of Killowen street and Waterside)--William Mullan, sub-postmaster, Railway Place--Mrs. Sinclair, sub-mistress

Local Magistrates---Colonel H. J. L. Bruce, Downhill; J. M. Anderson, Castlerock; T. G. Houston, Coleraine; Sir W. J. Baxter, Coleraine; John Murphy, Coleraine; A. Clarke, J.P., Ballysally House, Coleraine; H. T. Barrie, M.P., Manor House, Coleraine; R. Ferris, Coleraine; R. A. C. Montagu, Cromore; Major J. A. O. W. Torrens, D.L., Somerset; Patrick M'Gilligan, Coleraine; James M'Loughlin, Coleraine; General Beresford-Beresford, Craig-du-Varren; R. H. Giveen, Buncrana; Captain Welch, R.M., Maghera; H. A. Gribbon, Coleraine; Harpur Davison, Portrush; E. C. M'Loughlin, Carthall, Coleraine; C. J. Dempsey, Belfast

Coroner for the Town and Liberties and Half Barony--Dr. H. S. Morrison, Aghadowey, Coleraine

Urban District Council (Offices, Town Hall; Telephone No. 23)--Messrs. Jos. Irwin (chairman), John M'Donald, H. A. Gribbon, J.P.; Richard Hunter, James Kennedy, William Frederick Anderson, F. W. Crawford, Thomas Henry, jun.; Andrew M'Feeter, W. J. M'Kinney, jun.; W. W. Hill, Robert M'Candless, Oliver Paul, J. F. Glenn, F.A.I.; R. F. M'Cartney, and Samuel Kirkpatrick

Consulting Sanitary Officer--Dr. J. T. Creery

Harbour Board--(Office at the Quay; Telephone, No. 12; meets the second Monday in each month)--A. G. Crawford, R. H. Gilmore, James Kennedy, W. J. M'Kinney, J. M. Bamford, Sir W. J. Baxter, J.P.; J. T. Moon, Andrew Clarke, J.P.; H. A. Gribbon, J.P.; W. Abraham, J. S. Anderson, Joseph Irwin, Major Torrens, D.L. (chairman); Joseph Cochrane, Hugh L. Barrie, J.P., M.P. (vice-chairman); and S. R. Henry

Clerk to the Urban District Council and Secretary to the Harbour Commissioners--William Henry

Rate Collector for Urban District Council--J. J. Moody, Waterford place

Town Officer--T. G. Lynd, Springmount

Waterworks Inspector--J. Taylor, Abbey street

School Attendance Officer--William Knox, Clifton terrace

Government Veterinary Inspector at Coleraine Harbour--Richard H. Gilmore, M.R.C.V.S., Hanover place

Poor Rate Collectors for Rural District of Coleraine--Thomas Wray, Hanover place, Coleraine; R. A. Sinclair, Dundarg; John M'Millan, Inchaleen

Quarter Sessions--Held in January, April, June, and October in each year--Mr. T. G. Overend, K.C., County Court Judge; A. M. Munn, Clerk of the Peace for City of Derry and County

Petty Sessions--Every alternate Friday--James Hay, clerk; office, Adelaide avenue

Constabulary Barrack, Abbey Street--District-Inspector, Mr. Dobbyn; head-constable. Edward Durnan

Registrar of Marriages--James Hay

Registrar of Births, Marriages, and Deaths, Riverton--Dr. J. T. Creery; deputy registrar--James Lowry, Waverley terrace

Commissioner for Oaths by Married Women--J. Hay, petty sessions office, Adelaide avenue; Robert Mackey, New Row; S. A. Wray, solicitor, New Row

Notary Public--D. MacLaughlin, solicitor, Diamond

Coleraine Farming Society--Hon. secretary and treasurer, R. H. Gilmore, M.R.C.V.S.; secretary, J. J. Moody; hon. veterinary surgeon, R. H. Gilmore, M.R.C.V.S.

Coleraine Ploughing Society--President, J. W. Stewart, R.D.C., Boghill; secretaries, J. A. Craig, Woodview, and Alex. Boyd, Ballywindland; treasurer, John Morrow, R.D.C., Islandheaghey

Coleraine Traders' Association--Meets every Thursday evening in Town Hall, at 8 o'clock--President, Joseph Irwin, J.P.; secretary and treasurer, William Knox

Courthouse--Thomas Carson, keeper

Harbour Master and Weighbridge Clerk--Thomas Martin

Inspector of Explosives--Thos. G. Lynd

Trade Unions--Tailors', John Dinsmore, sec.; carpenters', James Moon, sec.; bakers', Henry Evans, sec.; Typographical Association, Joseph Neill, sec.

Football League--Samuel Steen, Killowen street, sec.

Bowling Club--Green, Lodge road--S. A. Wray, president; Richard Hunter, vice-president; Wm. Knox, hon. sec.

Home Industries Society--Shows held biennially--W. Knox, secretary

Badminton Club--Presidents, Mrs. Lyle and Mrs. Hezlett; sec.. Miss Mary Giveen; treasurer, R. Leech

Orange Lodges Nos. 5, 316, 355, and 735 meet in Brook Street Schools; 930. Killowen Orange Hall. District Lodge meets last Monday of each quarter. R.B. Preceptories 37 and 39 meet in Brook Street Schools

Coleraine Musical Society--Conductor, W. de Pauley; hon. secretary and treasurer, C. Houston, Ulster Bank; pianist, Miss G. Murphy; librarian, Jack L. Bamford

St. Patrick's Bellringers' Society--President, Rev. Canon Dudley; secretary and treasurer, James Bishop, Diamond

PLACES OF WORSHIP

Church of Ireland--Rev. Canon Dudley, M.A., rector; Rev. Mr. Smith, curate.
Killowen Parish Church, Killowen St.--Rev. W. H. Giles, B.A., rector
First Presbyterian Church, Abbey Street.
Second Presbyterian Church, New Road--Rev. W. A. Wilson, M.A.
Third Presbyterian Church, Terrace Row--Rev. R. B. Wylie, LL.D.
Baptist Chapel, Abbey Street--Pastor Freeman
Congregational Church, New Row--Rev. W. G. Davis
Salvation Army--Hall, Long Commons--11 a.m., 3 and 7 p.m.
Wesleyan Methodist Church--Circular Road--Rev. Mr. Budd
St. Malachy's Roman Catholic Chapel, Chapel Square--Rev. P. Magill. P.P., and Rev. J. O'Rafferty, C.C., curates
St. John's Roman Catholic Chapel, Killowen St.--Rev. M. Connery, P.P.; curate, Rev. F. O'Neill

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