From the Belfast and Ulster Towns Directory for 1910
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GORTIN, CO. TYRONE
A Market Town.
Market day, Wednesday.
Fair day, first Wednesday in each month.
Population about 300
POST OFFICE
—Mrs. J. H. Graham, Postmistress.
Letters from all parts arrive at 7-40 every morning, and are despatched every evening at 6-20.
Telegrams and money orders are attended to, also gun and game licences
Magistrates who preside at Petty Sessions—R. C. Laughlin, J.P.; Jas. M'Closkey, J.P.; Robert M'Kelvey, J.P.; John M'Farland, J.P.; Joseph M'Geown, J.P., Glenmacoffer; James Donnelly, Glenhull; Charles Clark, J.P.; Neill Devlin, J.P., Mountfield; Colonel Cole-Hamilton, J.P., Beltrim castle; Patrick M'Aleer, J.P., Mountfield, Omagh
Petty Sessions held every first Friday of each month
Registrar of Births, Marriages, and Deaths—J. Bradley, M.D.; deputy registrar, Joseph Gormley, cycle agent
R.I. Constabulary—Sergeant Donaldson; Constables Beagley and Campbell; District Inspector Patrick
PLACES OF WORSHIP
Church of Ireland—Rev. T. J. Willoughby
Presbyterian Church—Rev. Adam Whyte
Methodist Church—Supplied from Newtownstewart
Roman Catholic Church—Rev. F. O'Healy, P.P.; Rev. T. J. Agnew, C.C.
PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS
Gortin Dispensary—Joseph Bradley, M.D.
Executive Sanitary Officer—Joseph Bradley, M.D.
Sanitary and Relieving Officer—John Owens, Sixmilecross
National Schools—Male, Mr. H. Miles; Female, Mrs. H. Miles
INHABITANTS
Alexander, Colonel H. G. S., agent Beltrim estate
Anderson, Thomas, horsedealer
Beuchannon, Misses, dressmakers
Blair, William, creamery manager
Bradley, Thomas, tailor
Carlin, Margaret, milliner and draper
Carlin, Rose, dressmaker
Clarke, Patrick, egg merchant; also agent for Pierce's farming implements and bicycles
Clarke, P., National School, Glenmacoffer
Coyle, Jane, lodging-house keeper
Devlin, James, engine driver, Beltrim, Creamery
Devlin, John, cooper
Devlin, John, spirit merchant
Devlin, Mary
Doherty, Catherine, lodging-house
Donaghey, Ann
Donnelly, Ellen, charwoman
Duffy, Sarah, charwoman
Eakins, John, sub-agent, Beltrim estate
Fowler, William, shoemaker
Fullerton, Joshua, Ruskey
Glass, David, gatekeeper, Beltrim
Gormley, B., grocer, hardware, china, and provision merchant
Graham, J. H., saddler and harness maker
Gray, James, shoemaker
Hamilton, Colonel Cole, J.P., Beltrim
Hamilton, W. J., steam corn and saw mills
Hamilton, W. J., chemist and druggist
Hamilton, R. E., cycle agent
Harkin, John, butter and egg merchant
Hay, Charles, carpenter
Henry, Thomas
Houston, Alex., spirit merchant
Houston, James, auctioneer, Plumbridge & Gortin
Hunter, Michael, baker
Hyland, Thomas, posting establishment
Kyle, V. J., petty sessions clerk
Laughlin, R. C., J.P.
Mahon, Daniel, fishmonger
Mitchell, Wm., Drumlea
M'Crory, James, cardriver
M'Crory, Peter, cardriver
M'Cullagh, Peter, blacksmith, Glenmacoffer
M'Sorley, Mrs., hotel
M'Swiggan, P., coachbuilder
O'Kane, Michael, assistant road surveyor
Quigley, Robert, plasterer
Rafferty, J., publican
Scott, Mrs. W. G., dressmaker
Scott, Robert, posting establishment
Sheerin, John, publican
Simpson, David, lodging-house keeper
Simpson, Miss, dairymaid
Tague, Patrick, grocer and provision merchant
Turner, Bernard, butcher and restaurant
Turner, Wm., civil bill officer
Young, M., shirt factory
Young, Thomas, mason
FARMERS
Ballintine, James, Lenamore
Clarke, Charles, D.C., Co.C., Glenmacoffer, Gortin
Devlin, Peter, Garvagh
Knox, John, farmer, Garvagh
Laughlin, R. C., J.P., Gortin
M'Cullagh, Hugh, D.C., Garvagh
M'Farland, John, J.P., Leardin, Gortin
M'Farland, Mrs. S., Straree
M'Farland, Robert, Gortin
M'Farland, Samuel, Minaduff
M'Kelvey, John H., Dunbunraven
M'Kelvey, Robert, J.P., Trenamadden
M'Mullan, John R., D.C., Ryland
M'Nally, J. C, builder and contractor
Mahon, Peter
Mahon, Sarah, dressmaker
Meenan, Eliza, charwoman
Meenan, Letitia, charwoman
Montgomery, Wm., boot and shoe maker
Morris, John, letter carrier
Mossey, Mrs. H.
Mossy, Hugh, carrier
Mossy, William, spirit merchant
Murphy, John, boot and shoe maker
M'Aleer, Michael, mason
M'Aneny, Miss, dressmaker
M'Crory, Matthew, road contractor
M'Cullagh, John, grocer and draper
M'Cullagh, John, tailor
M'Cullagh, Patk., wine and spirit merchant, Greencastle, Gortin
M'Farland, Robert, grocer, hardware, and boot merchant
M'Gillion, Peter, harness maker and saddler
M'Guire, Bernard, blacksmith
M'Kelvey, Joseph, posting establishment
M'Kenna, Michael, spirit merchant
M'Kimmon, Mary, haberdasher
M'Nally, John C, builder and contractor
M'Neill, J. & H., butter and egg merchants
M'Nickle, James, land surveyor and valuer, Rouskey
M'Sorley, John, carpenter
M'Sorley, Peter, wheelwright
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