Silversmiths & Allied Trades--Cork

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KEAN MAHONY (MAHONEY)

Drawbridge Street, Cork


When his present Majesty was in this city in the year 1787, he was entertained by the Merchants at Scott's Tavern. Kean Mahony, a working silversmith, then a lad of fourteen, was one of the joyous crowd outside, firing, squibbing, and cheering, in honour of "Prince William Henry." There was a piece of cannon placed in the street, and on one of its discharges the wadding wounded him in his hand. His father waited next day on bis Royal Highness, and was told to come the day following - but, unfortunately an order arrived that evening for the Prince's immediate presence in London, and he was off before morning. Colonel Fitzclarence commanded the 11th regiment here some half-dozen years since, Mahony waited on that gallant and generous officer, and he gave him £5. Some weeks back he took it in his head to go over with a petition to the King. We gave him a letter to Dr. Maginn (who we knew would be ready to befriend a distressed townsman) to advise him how to proceed, but such was the simplicity of the poor fellow, he could not find the Standard office. Thus left to the resources of his own judgment, he hied himself down to Brighton, sent in his petition to the Pavilion, and was desired to call on Friday at the Treasury. He called on Friday, at the Treasury, and got £40. We shall make no comment, but leave the simple statement to speak for itself.

Source: Cork Freeholder - December 1830

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PATRICK BARRY

Cork


SEQUEL TO A QUARREL

A watchmaker named Patrick Barry, quarrelled with his sweetheart, Kate Scully, in Cork on Thursday night. Drawing a razor, he gashed her about the throat, face and hands. She wrested the razor from him and escaped. Barry then cut his own throat. The girl is not expected to recover. Barry's injuries are not so serious.

Source: Evening Express - 17th February 1899

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PETER WILLIAMS

63, Old George's Street, Cork



Peter Williams - Cork - 1861

Late John Scriber (Schriber-Schreiber) of Dublin.

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T. OSBORNE & Co.

81, Grand Parade, Cork



T. Osborne and Co. - Cork - 1857

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JOHN LOVELL

7, Grand Parade, Cork



John Lovell - Cork - 1863

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VUILLE & Co.

The Geneva House, 47, Marlboro Street, Cork



Vuille & Co. - Cork - 1863

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S. WHEELER

9, Bridge Street, Cork



S. Wheeler - Cork - 1857


S. Wheeler - Cork - 1861

Likely Sarah Wheeler, also to be identified with William Wheeler.

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............. We would suggest, however, that there are other munitions of war besides guns and gunpowder, and that those who consider killing no murder, and the robbery of guns and gunpowder no breach of honesty, will be likely enough to extend their operations to articles which have heretofore escaped attack. Gold and silver are the very sinews of war, and there are goldsmiths' and silversmiths' shops in Cork which might prove an irresistible temptation to Fenians, with an exhausted treasury. The banks no doubt are well secured, but after the repeated proofs we have had of the insecurity of Cork establishments, we think a word to the vendors of precious metals will not be superfluous or out of season.

Source: The Irish Times - January 1868

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FRANCIS JACKSON

83, Patrick Street, Cork



Francis Jackson - Cork - 1875

Established in 1854.

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JOHN HENLEY, later, A. HENLEY

52, George’s Street, Cork



Henley - Cork - 1911


CORK INDUSTRIAL EXHIBITION - 1883


Certificate

John Henley, 52, George’s-street, Cork. Stall No. 5I9.–For work done at stall. We recommend that Mr. Henley be awarded a Certificate of Merit for silver chains made at his stall, and for his use of electro-gilding and plating in his work.

Source: Report of Executive Committee, Awards of Jurors, and Statement of Accounts - 1886


This business later appears in directories as 'A. Henley'

Established in 1870.

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WILLIAM O'DELL

Old George's Street, Cork



W. O'Dell - Cork - 1872


INSOLVENT DEBTORS

At Cork, January 17:

William O'Dell, late of Old George's street, city of Cork, jeweller.

Source: Freeman's Journal and Daily Commercial Advertiser - 22nd November 1865

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