Portrush, County Antrim
From the Belfast and Ulster Towns Directory for 1910
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PORTRUSH, CO. ANTRIM
67 ½ miles from Belfast by rail on Midland Railway. A Seaport and Watering Place and Urban District.
Its temperate climate and excellent Bathing Facilities make it a popular summer resort
Population, 2,010
His Honour Judge Orr—" . . A place like Portrush which is a celebrated watering place, and one of the best golfing centres in county, and greatly resorted to in the summer time by tourists from all parts of the United Kingdom."
Portrush possesses, in addition, one of the finest Roller Skating Rinks in the United Kingdom.
Portrush has a half-holiday, shops close at 1 p.m. on Wednesdays, from 1st October to end of April.
POST OFFICE—Miss Percy, Postmistress. Hours of attendance—Week days, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Sundays, 9 a.m. to 10-30 a.m. There are five arrivals and nine despatches on week days; one arrival and one despatch on Sundays
PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS
Belfast Banking Co. (Branch)—W. J. M'Murray, manager; R. Bailie, cashier
Town Hall—Caretaker, Wm. E. Carter
Urban District Council meets in Town Hall first Monday in each month at 12 o'clock. Chairman, T. Bamford; vice-chairman, W. T. Morrow; A. Farquarson, Councillor A. Moody, H. Davidson J. Hetherington, W. J. Morrow, M. Cameron, H. Simpson, J. Kelly, J. M'Callum, Miss C. Hamilton, W. I. Cunningham, clerk
Petty Sessions are held on the third Wed- nesday in each month in the Town Hall at 12 o'clock noon; Mr. Holmes, resident magistrate; C. Forbes, clerk
Magistrates—Sir Francis E. M'Naghten, Bart.; Dr. J. C. Martin, Lord M'Naghten, Dr. Traill, W. Young, Jas. Boyle, H. Lecky, R. M. Douglas, Captain F. H. Watt, and S. J. Dunlop
County Councillor—-Sir F. E. M'Naghten, H.M.L.; res., Dundarane, Bushmills
Customs Officer—Charles Bennett
Commissioner for Oaths—C. Forbes
Coastguard Station—J. A. Wait, chief officer
Constabulary Barracks, Railway place—T. P. B. Townsend, district inspector; Thomas Frazer, sergeant in charge
CLUBS
Golf Club—President, Lord M'Naghten; secretary, L. S. Anderson; hon. trea- surer, W. J. M'Murray. Ladies' Branch —Hon. secretary, Miss K. W. Brownrigg
Cricket Club—J. Long secretary
Hockey Club—Miss Brown, secretary
Gents' Hockey Club—J. Pepper, secretary
Tennis Club—Secretary, Colonel Allison; treasurer, Miss Martin
Badminton Club—Secretary, Colonel Allison; treasurer, Miss Beresford
Football Club—President, L. F. Carter; secretary, A. Stewart
Gymnasium Club—J. Graham, instructor
District Nursing Association—Miss H. Cox, secretary; Miss Forrester, nurse
Fire Brigade Station, Kerr street—Superintendent, W. J. M'Murray; secretary, R. Carton
Giants Causeway Tramway Co.—Directors, A. Traill, J.P., LL.D., M.D., S.F., T.C.D., chairman; C. M'D. Stewart; J. S. Moore, W. A. Traill, C.E.; sec- retary and manager, Daniel Fall
Gas Works—Manager, W. C. Pinkney; secretary, T. Bamford
Medical Officer of Dispensary—Dr. William Porter
Mutual Improvement Association—President, Rev. J. M'Connell, B.A.; vice-president, A. C. Scott; hon. treasurer, A. Graham; hon. secretary, A. Stewart
National Lifeboat Institution—The institution is supported by voluntary contributions. Treasurer, W. J. M'Murray, Belfast Bank; coxswain, T. Patton
I.O.G.T.—Northern Star Lodge 132 meets in Town Hall every Tuesday
Portrush Harbour Co.—Directors, Sir F. E. M'Naghten, Bart., D.L.; Thos. Wray, H. A. M'Auley, Captain F. H. Watt, J.P.; R. Cramsie, H. M'Ildowney; secretary, Mr. MacLaughlin; harbour master, T. Marten
Portrush Purple Heroes L.O.L. 742 meets in Town Hall at 8 p.m. first Wednesday in each month. Captain Watt, W.M., D.M.C.G.M.; secertary, Wm. Faren
Portrush Union Blue Masonic Lodge 1008 meets in Town Hall on first Monday of each month. Mr. Carter, secretary
Portrush Winter Gardens Company—D. M'Glaughlin, solicitor, Coleraine, sec.
Working Men's Club, Main street—C. Leach, secretary
SCHOOLS
Mark Street N.S.—W. White, principal
Kelly Memorial—J. M'Clatchie, principal
Ladies School—Miss Stark, Dhu Varren
Roman Catholic N.S.—Miss Reason, principal
Surveyor and Architect—A. J. Clark
Sanitary Officer—James Southern
PLACES OF WORSHIP
Baptist Church—Pastor Freeman. Service at 3-30 in Town Hall. C.E. Society—Miss M'Ilree, secretary
Ballyreagh Mission Hall—R. Allison. Service, 7-30 p.m.
Church of Ireland—Rector, Rev. A. E. Ross, B.D.; curate, Rev. R. P. Meredith; organist, W. Depauley. Morning service, 11-30; evening, 7
Methodist Church—Minister, Rev. Thomas Scott. Morning service, 11-30; evening, 7
Portrush Evangelistic Mission, Causeway street—F. Charlton, secretary
Presbyterian Church—Minister, Rev. J. M'Connell, B.A.; precentor, H. Black. Morning service, 11-30; evening, 7
Reformed Presbyterian Church—Morning service, 11-30; evening, 7
Roman Catholic Church—Rev. John Campbell, P.P., assisted by Rev. Ryan. C.C. Morning service, 10 a.m. during winter months, and 12 noon in summer months; evening service, 7 o'clock
Y.W.C.A., Rath Yara, Lansdowne crescent
G.F.S., Parochial Hall—Miss Crookshank, secretary
HOTELS.
ALEXANDRA, 11, 12 Lansdowne Crescent—Proprietors, Mrs. Dunseath and Miss Dobbin
Central—Messrs Hamilton & Co.
City—Miss M'Conaghy, manageress
Coolnagee—Messrs. Hamilton & Co.
Eglinton—J. Gibb, manager
Golf—Miss M'Crea, proprietress
Hamilton's, Coolnagee
Imperial— P. M'Kenna, proprietor
Lancashire Temperance—Mrs. Taylor
LANSDOWNE HOTEL & THE TOWER HOUSE—Lee & Co., Proprietors
LEEK'S PORTRUSH HOTEL
Lismara, Lansdowne crescent—H. A. G. Black, proprietor
Lloyd's Commercial Temperance, Kerr st.
LONDONDERRY, Main Street—W. Markland, Proprietor
Metropole—J. Elcot, manager
MEYOLA PRIVATE HOTEL, 20 Mark Street—Miss Donaghy, Proprietress
Northern Counties—F. Oddinwood, manager
OSBORNE—Mrs. Hurst, Proprietress
ROYAL, Lansdowne Crescent—Miss Dunn, Proprietress
Railway—P. Bradley, proprietor
Ramore—Mr. M'Nally
THE ESPLANADE, Bath Terrace—Misses Hill, proprietors
Windsor—Messrs. Hamilton & Co.
York—Mrs. Watt
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