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William Street, Kilkenny M argaret argaret M . Phelan T HIS little street of 24 houses right in the middle of the city of Kilkenny was known as Bolton's Lane up to 200 years or so ago but the residences on the left hand side at least going up from High Street must be much older. These are mediaeval houses with basements, georgianised in later times. It is not clear why it was called William Street or when the name began, some consider it was named after Williams' Hotel at the south corner of the street that may have preceded Maher's Hotel there. A William Williams, High Constable of the city lived here (Pigott's Directory) in 1824. P erhaps his nam e w as given to the street. There are two other streets in Kilkenny which follow the William Street plan i.e. they lead to the west out of main street of Kilkenny—the High Street, Walkin Street and St. James' Street. Both these are through thorough­ fares, William Street is a cul-de-sac, almost—a little lane called Garden Row does lead out of it to Walkin Street but it is not for modern traffic. I have failed to place m their proper houses many of the inhabitants of 150 years ago as mentioned in the directories so thought it best just to list these as follows : PIGOTT'S DIRECTORY OF 1824 Abraham Ball Esq. Edward Brennan Mrs. E nery Rev. George Hansbrow John McCreery Capt. Mathew Ponsonby George Rothe Esq. John Tresham These are listed as nobility and gentry. As well in 1824 there lived in William Street : Catherine Corbett, Milliner & dressmaker Richard Ryan, Surgeon Patrick Gwynne, Tailor William Williams, High Constable of the City WILLIAM STREET 25 Advertisements in the Kilkenny Journal1835 for give the following information : No. 1. Morrison's Vegetable medicines Kilkenny Branch of the British College of H ealth No. 6. Mr. Patrick Costello. Solicitor No. 10. Mr. Lalor, Surgeon Dentist to the Marchioness of Ormonde. These numbers would not be today's numbers. The 19th century numbers start at right hand side of street looking up—today's at left hand side. In 1839 Sherman's Directory gives no list of nobility and gentry. Each citizen is listed under his occupation as follows : Benjamin Barton, Attorney George McCartney, Attorney John Prim, Attorney and Fire Insurance Agent William Robertson, Office of Architect William Robinson, Timber Merchant, Builders and A rchitect Mary Dunphy, Milliner and Dressmaker Patrick Gwynne, Tailor and habitmaker, same as lived here in 1824 Robert Cane, MRCS, Physician and Surgeon Judith Dawson, Tailor and habit maker Westman Griffith, Tailor and habit maker George Hastings Jephson, Professor music James Geary, Agent for Morrison's pills Savings Bank, Mr. John Fitzsimons actuary, John Robertson Esq., Treasurer In these two lists Patrick Gwynne is the only common resident. In the 15 years separating these two lists the occupants have entirely changed. In 1850 Griffiths Valuation. This list does not give occupation of dweller but does give immediate lessor and description of the holding and its net annual value. It is to be noted that almost every house has offices attached or within the premises and that only 3 buildings have the sam e occupants as in 1839, 11 years earlier. These are : George McCartney, Attorney; Patrick Gwynne, Tailor; and Robert Cane, doctor. The Savings Bank is mentioned in both lists, in Griffith's simply as "trustees.'' Griffith's List of 1850. It is to be noted that immediate ^ssors (or owners of the street) were 4 only — Lady Elizabeth Harty, William Robertson, Cornelius Maxwell and Richard Sullivan. Lady Elizabeth had the greatest number of N> WILLIAM STREET FROM GRIFFITH'S VALUATION OF 1850 Ov 1. N icholas N ow lan ................... Richard Sullivan, Esq. House, office, and yard ................. ... 14 0 0 14 0 0 2. Patrick M aher .......................... Lady Elizabeth Harty House, office and yard .................. ... 8 5 0 8 5 0 3. James Neary ........................... ...... Mrs. Eliz. Hartford House, office, and yard ............... .. 9 0 0 9 0 0 4. Anastasia Shea ...................... ... Mrs. Eliz. Hartford House, office, and yard ............... .... S 10 0 8 10 0 5. Patrick G w ynne...................... .. Lady Elizabeth Harty House, office, and yard ..................... 8 10 0 8 10 0 6. V acant ........................................... Lady Elizabeth Harty House, office, and yard ............... .... 8 10 0 8 10 0 7. Citizens’ Club ..................... <Cornelius Maxwell, Esq. Club-house, office and yard....... ... 17 10 0 17 10 0 8. Trust of Savings' Bank ...Cornelius Maxwell, Esq. Savings bank office and yard ...... 15 0 0 15 0 0 *9. Mrs. D orothea Dalzell ...... Lady Elizabeth Harty House, offices, and yard .............. ...... 8 10 0 8 10 0 10. Wm. Ranalow, Esq................. .. Wm. Robertson, Esq. House, offices, and yard ............ ... 17 10 0 17 10 0 11. W. F. Winslow, Esq.............. .. W m. Robertson, Esq. House, offices, and yard ............ ... 15 10 0 15 10 0 12. George McCartney, Esq. ...... Wm. Robertson, Esq. House, offices, and yard ............ ... 15 10 0 15 10 0 13. Colonel Thomas Jones ....... ... Wm. Robertson, Esq. House, offices, and yard ............ ... 26 0 0 26 0 0 14. Messrs. Wright & O’Toole ... Wm. Robertson, Esq. Offices and building yard............ ... 32 0 0 32 0 0 15. Wesleyan Meth. Meet-ho. ...... Lady Elizabeth Harty Meeting house and yard............ ... 25 10 0 25 10 0 16. Rev. John Walker............... Lady Elizabeth Harty House, office, and yard................. ... 16 10 0 16 10 0 ... 14 10 0 14 10 0 17. John James, Esq., M.D........ .. Wm. Robertson, Esq. House, office, and yard ................ OLD KILKENNY REVIEW *18. Mrs. Sarah H artford ............ ... Lady Elizabeth Harty House, office, and yard ................. ... 11 5 0 1 1 5 0 19. Robert Cane, Esq.................... Lady Elizabeth Harty House, office, and yard ............ ... 28 0 0 28 0 0 20. Patrick Scott, Esq .................... ... Lady Elizabeth Harty House, office, and yard ............ ... 17 10 0 17 10 0 21. Patrick Moran, Esq.................. .. Lady Elizabeth H arty House and yard .............................. ... 17 10 0 17 10 0 22. Mrs. Elizabeth Cronyn........ ... Lady Elizabeth Harty House, office, and yard ..................... 17 10 0 17 10 0 23. Ch. Education Society......... .. Lady Elizabeth H arty Meeting house and yard............ ... 24 0 0 24 0 0 24 Miss Elizabeth H ely ................ Lady Elizabeth H arty House, office, and yard .................... 10 10 0 10 10 0 25 Daniel C orrigan ..................... Lady Elizabeth Harty House .................................................. 10 0 0 10 0 0 26. V acant ........................................... Lady Elizabeth H arty H ouse..................................................... ... 15 0 0 15 0 0 * Interred in St. Mary’s. WILLIAM STREET 27 houses, the biggest property. Her son, Sir Lionel Harty, was landlord in early 20th century and his relations still are today (1978). Sir Lionel used to come on Gale day to Club House Hotel and personally collect the rents. Later agents of the property were Mr. Wray, Maudlin Street, Sergeant Taylor, Banim Terrace, and Nicholas Maher. BASSETS DIRECTORY OF 1884 Louis Prim, District Registrar of Marriages; John Power, Librarian C.Y.M.S.; Rev. Dean Hare is cited President of Y.M.C.A. (in No. 4); Rev. Robert Kennedy, Rev. Peter Henry, Rev. John Birch; Clergymen of Methodist Church; John D. Egan (Mayor's Secretary); P. Doyle; H. Gaskin, Bank employee; Geo. E. Horneck, dentist; Edmond Hughes, plumber; Mrs. Margaret Potter; Rev. John Park. It is not proposed to deal with the shops at the corner of the street, north or south for they have been described in Old Kilkenny Review for 1953 and succeeding numbers — M/s. Mahony's, Chemists, swing around the corner on the S. side and the Monster House has a similar position on the North. M/s. Mahony's was the home and business premises of P. M. Egan, Mayor of Kilkenny (1887-1889). The numbering does not start till we are past these premises. No. 1. In the late years of the last century and until 1960 this house was home and business premises of James Lawless, Merchant tailor. We are lucky enough to have a photograph of the staff in 1906. (See overleaf). James and Mrs. Lawless (nee Julia Millea of the Still, Warrington) had two sons, Edward and John, who carried on the business after their father and two daughters, Margaret and Mella, who are happily still with us. Margaret was deeply involved with the Gaelic League and is remembered in a pageant, representing the Maid of Erin, her long golden hair flowing to her waist. James Lawless worked in High Street (where Burtons now is) and in John Street (Post Office) before opening in William Street. He was a cutter to the Monster House and went as far afield as the Curragh, measuring jockeys and trainers for their clothes. 28 OLD KILKENNY REVIEW The Lawless family were preceded in No. 1 by Maher's Hotel and succeeded by Edward McWilliams, bookmaker in 1960, the present occupant. No. 1 seems to have been vacant in Griffith's list of 1850. No. 2. John Delaney also cutter is the earliest name I have here. His family have been in occupation since 1904 and are now the oldest residents in the street. Miss Kathleen Delaney has been very helpful in compiling these notes. Mr. Delaney received his early training in England and brought his bride home across the sea. Eleven children were born of this marriage, seven are still living. The eldest son, Rev. Monsignor James Delaney, is attached to the diocese of Sydney, Australia. Miss Delaney says her home (No. 2) still retains hotel furnishings and with the Lawless house must have been part both of Maher's Hotel and William's Hotel. No. 3. The names here are Taylor and Byrne — a Miss Byrne was a vocational school teacher, her sister a nurse.
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