From the Belfast and Ulster Towns Directory for 1910
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DRAPERSTOWN, CO. DERRY
50 ¼ miles from Belfast.
There are numerous factories which give employment to a large number of inhabitants.
Market day—Wednesday.
Population—500.
POST OFFICE
—Miss Philips, postmistress; telegraphists, Miss Gallagher and Miss Graham; telegraph messenger, John M'Guigan; postman, J. Mullan; rural postmen, C. Campbell, for Sixtowns; Jos. J. Conway, for Moneyneeny; Saml. Taylor, for Carnamoney; John M'Guigan, for Bracknaslay; Daniel M'Neill, for Corick. There are three deliveries each day, the first at 9 a.m., the next at 2 p.m., and the third at 6 p.m.
Dispensary Medical Officer—-Dr. Donnelly, M.D.
Draperstown Co-operative Dairy Society, Charles A. M'Veagh, manager; Miss M'Namee, dairymaid; Andrew Bradley, fireman
Commissioner for Taking Affidavits—Mr. J. M'Clean, clerk of petty sessions
Assistant County Surveyor—Mr. M'Anulty
PLACES OF WORSHIP
Parish Church—Rev. Williamson, rector
Presbyterian Church—Rev. C. C. Dickie, pastor loci
Roman Catholic Chapel—-Rev. P. Grant, P.P.; Rev. James Kearney, C.C.; and Rev. M'Mahon, C.C.
SCHOOLS
Intermediate School—Peter M'Namee, teacher
Draperstown National School—Male, Daniel M'Guigan; Female—Miss Bradley
Carnamoney Female National School—Miss Kelly
Brackadysart National School—P. Rowan
Church School—Mr. Christie
Blackhill National School (Mixed)—Mr. and Mrs. Diamond
Straw National School (Mixed)—J. F. Kelly
Moneyneena National School (Mixed)—D. O'Kane; assistant Mrs. Crilly
Drumard National School—Teacher, Miss Lagan
MAGISTRATES
Brigade-Surgeon Waters, C.B., J.P.; James Sinclair, J.P.; Henry O'Neill, J.P.; J. F. M'Geagh, J.P.; C. Heron, J.P.; Peter Carleton, J.P.; Philip Bradley, J.P.; Patrick Cassidy, J.P.; Captain Welch, R.M.
Petty Sessions are held on the third Tuesday in each month, commencing at 12 o'clock noon. John M'Clean, clerk; John Spillaine, summons server
R.I.C.—Sergeant James Mason; Constables, J. J. M'Elrath, Peter Ward
INHABITANTS
Barclay, Mrs., draper Barclay, Sarah M., grocer Bell, William, enginedriver Boyle, John, blacksmith Boyle, Miss Lily, The Draper's Arms Hotel Bradley, Daniel, cattle dealer, Brackadysart Bradley, James, labourer Bradley, Maggie, grocer Bradley, Miss Susan, draper Bradley, Mrs., grocer and refreshments Bradley, Patrick, tinsmith Carleton, Peter, J.P., woollen draper, shirt factor, and farmer Clinton, Mrs., grocer, refreshments, and lodging apartments Colgan, Harry, milesman Connor, James, farmer, Gortnaskea Connor, James, scutcher, Gortnaskea Connor, Michael, grocer and farmer Connor, Bryan, farmer, Gortnaskea Connor, Thomas, labourer Convery, Daniel, carpenter Convery, Edward, flesher and farmer Convery, Francis, publican Conway, Andrew, clothier Conway, Bernard, grocer and druggist Conway, John, veterinary surgeon Conway, Mrs., draper, grocer, and refreshments, Cahore Corr, Henry, churchwarden Crilly, Peter, tinsmith Diamond, J., labourer Dickie, Mrs., Mountvievv Dickie, Rev., C.C., Mountview Donnelly, Bernard, farmer and millowner Donnelly, Dr., registrar for births, marriages and deaths Donnelly, Edward, farmer and slater Donnelly, James A. Donnelly, Miss M., letterpress correspondent Donnelly, Mrs. R., woollen draper, boot and shoe merchant Donnelly, Philip, farmer and millowner Donnelly, Mrs. M. Doyle, Patrick, Derrygunard, Co. Tyrone Duffy, Miss, shirt agent Ferguson, Robert, grocer and publican Fields, Miss, seamstress Gillan, J., grocer Gormley, Mrs. Bernard, grocer Gormley, J., & Co., hardware, grocer, bakery, and pork buyer Graham, David, farmer Graham, John, farmer Graham. Thomas, farmer Gribbens, registered druggist Griffin, John, labourer Hagan, John, farmer and contractor Hagan, Michael, railway porter Hanna, Robert, farmer and millowner Hegarty, James, labourer Henry, Daniel, farmer, Gortnaskea Henry, Francis, farmer, Gortnaskea Henry, John, farmer, Gortnaskea Henry, Joseph, fowl dealer Henry, Miss M., woollen draper, boot and shoe merchant Henry, Miss Mary, Glengamna house Henry, Patrick, fowl dealer Henry, Patrick, solicitor Henry, Patrick, farmer, Gortnaskea Henderson, George, woollen draper Henderson, Robert, farmer Henderson, William, farmer and grocer Henderson, William, farmer, The Lodge Heron, Patrick, grocer and farmer, Glengamna Higgins, Patrick, ex-milesman Hutchinson, Job, cycle agent Hutchinson, John, farmer and auctioneer, D.D.I. Hutchinson, William, grocer and farmer Johnston, Edward J., coachbuilder Johnston, John, farmer Johnston, Robt., carpenter and coach factory Kearney, Tom, farmer, Gortnaskea Kelly, Alice, grocer Kelly, Bernard, bootmaker Kelly, Bridget, grocer Kelly, Francis, farmer, Crieve and Gortnaskea Kelly, James, boot and shoe maker, The Cottage Kelly, James, publican and grocer, Straw Kelly, John, grocer Kelly, Joseph D., Mills, Straw R.S.O. Kelly, J., blacksmith Kelly, Michael, publican and grocer Kelly, Michael, farmer, Gortnaskea Kelly, Mrs. Neal, farmer, Labby Kelly, Patrick, boot and shoe maker Kelly, Patrick, grocer, wine and spirit merchant, Doonmills Kelly, Peter, boot and shoe maker Kennedy, Alexander, farmer Lafferty, John, grocer and farmer, Cahore Lagan, John, saddler Lagan, Kate, clothier Leacock, H. J., grocer Leacock, William, grocer and hardware merchant Leadon & Co., blacksmiths MacGeagh, James Foster, grocer MacGeagh, Robert F., farmer and millowner Magee, John, woollen draper, auctioneer, & valuatorSIXTOWNS
Barnett, G., farmer
Bradley, John, R.D.C., farmer
Brown, John, publican and farmer, Glengamna
Christie, W., national teacher
Clerkin, B., R.D.C., farmer
Convery, Miss, postmistress and grocer, Church hill cottage
Conway, F., grocer, Glengamna
Deane, M. C., gamekeeper and farmer, Sixtowns lodge
Farley, Jos., grocer
Heron, Patrick, grocer, Glengamna
Heron, C, J.P., R.D.C., C.C., secretary U.I.L., Glengamna
Kelly, Bridget, grocer, Strawmore
Kelly, Mrs. Patrick, Bancran G. School
Kelly, Patrick, carpenter, Crieve
Kelly, Patrick, publican and grocer, agent for wool, sheep dip, manures, Crieve
Murray, Patrick, grocer, Glengamna
M'Bride, Joseph Peter, & Co., grocers and book agents
M'Bride, J. P., Bancran Boys' School
M'Closkey, James, Gaelic teacher
M'Cullagh, J., grocer, Bancran N.S.
M'Cullagh, C, farmer, Glengamna
M'Cullagh, publican and farmer, Crieve
M'Kenna, C, National teacher
M'Kenna, Martha, National teacher
M'Namee, M., scutch mill and farmer
O'Neill, Felix, Owereagh house
O'Toole, ex-sergeant R.I.C., Glengamna
Phillips, Thomas, manager Sixtowns Supply Stores