EDWARD LAW
KILKENNY HISTORY
INNKEEPERS, KILKENNY.
References to innkeepers etc. who have not been identified to a specific inn, public house or hotel.
1609 Corporation granted an annuity to Adam Brier for keeping an inn and post house. [Prim]
1613 Licences granted to Walter and Michael Ryan, merchants, Richard Rooth & Margaret his daughter; Nicholas & Thomas Ley; William Murphy, merchant & Rosse his daughter, to keep taverns in Kilkenny city. [Prim]
1619 Adam B… for keeping an inn to entertain Lords Justices, noblemen and gentlemen. [Prim]
c1650 Token of Richard Inwood, innkeeper [Neely] Richard Inwood is shown c1660 as new tenant of the Market Cross, old tenant was Michael Shee.
1661 Richard Inwood, innkeeper in 1661 issued a token depicting a windmill, possibly sign of his Inn. [Prim]
c1660 Thomas Talbot, vintner struck a token with sun in splendour. I am led to suppose the sign of his tavern which appears from Ormonde rental to have been in High Street adjoining Carrion Row on the South side. [Prim]
1664 Lease of Cettlers Inn to Capt. William Burges. [City Records]
1680 John Geogane, City of Kilkenny, innkeeper, free of Irishtown. [City Records]
1684 At Ald Lloyds house to drink the King’s health. [City Records]
1687 Ald. Thomas Young, innkeeper. [City Records]
169- George Smith, ale seller. [City Records]
169- Richard Rogers, ale seller, St Kenny’s Ingate. [City Records]
1702 Bryan Murphy, innkeeper, Romans in St Canice’s Ingate. {Prim Colln]
1702 Edward Gent, innkeeper. [City Records]
1706 William Langford, innkeeper, Protestant. [City Records]
1707 Henry Wafer, innkeeper, free. [City Records]
1707 William Waters, ale seller. [City Records]
1715 Michael Bullenger, innkeeper, North Ward of St Mary’s. [MS11048-164-170]
1715 Richard Williams, innkeeper, North Ward of St Mary’s. [MS11048-164-170]
1715 Robert Awron, innkeeper, North Ward of St Mary’s. [MS11048-164-170]
ND Protestants lately moved out of St Mary’s: Robert Arton, Hightown Ward.
1715 William Jolly, ale seller. [City Records]
1715 Thomas Murphy, innkeeper, free. [City Records]
1715 Stephen Keyes, ale seller, free. [City Records]
1723 Spent at house of Lewis Duperse on King’s Coronation. [City Records]
1724 Spent at house of Anthony Blunt on King’s Coronation. [City Records]
1724 Spent at house of Samuel Riddock. [City Records]
1724 Thomas Barnes, innkeeper, free. [City Records]
1726 Spent at house of Anthony Blunt, anniversary of H M Accession. [City Records]
1726 Spent at house of Enoch Collier, anniversary of H M accession. [City Records]
1728 Thomas Barnes, Kilkenny, innkeeper, Admin Bond. [Ossory Index]
1728 Edward Hickey, ale seller, Irishtown, Kilkenny, Admin Bond. [Ossory Index]
1730 Billiard Room.
1731 Martin Bluett of City of Kilkenny, innkeeper. [City Records]
1731 Peter Bluett of Bennettsbridge, innkeeper. [City Records]
1748 Edward Molloy, Kilkenny City, aleseller. [Ossory Mar Lic. Irish Gen Nov 1971]
25.4.1748 Edward Molloy, city of Kilkenny, aleseller, papist. [Mar Lic]
1749 Peter Bluet of Bennetsbrideg, innholder. [City Records]
1749 Paul Bluett, ale seller, Kilkenny. [City Records]
5.5.1749 John Stagg, city of Kilkenny, aleseller. [Mar Lic]
5.2.1754 Richard Kinahan, city of Kilkenny, inn-keeper. [Mar Lic]
1760 Andrew Granger, Kilkenny city, innkeeper. [Ossory Mar Lic. Irish Gen Nov 1971]
3.9.1760 John Walsh, city of Kilkenny, innholder. [Mar Lic]
1761 John Pyne, Kilkenny, ale seller, free 23.9.1761. [City Records]
1763 Elizabeth Kelly, Irishtown. [OKR 1988 Gt Flood]
1763 Mrs Mary Murphy and her sister, tavern in Green Street. [OKR 1988 Gt Flood]
10.9.1763 Michael Molloy, city of Kilkenny, ale-seller, papist. [Mar Lic]
11.4.1767 Apartment late occupied by Edward Crofton in St Mary’s Church yard to set, apply Edward Oldfield. [FLJ]
4.11.1767 Charles M’Carty, City of Kilkenny, innholder. [FLJ]
21.3.1770 To let, noted porter house in Shortall’s Lane, High Street, now in possession of Widow Purcell.[FLJ copy @ Hunting]
9.1.1771 Died, Saturday last, in High Street, Mr Edmund Bray, publican. [FLJ]
8.4.1772 To let from 1 May, inn in Walkin Street where Patrick Cooney now lives. [FLJ]
26.5.1773 Michael Magrath, publican, Patricks Gate, Kilkenny. [FLJ, copy @ Debating Socy]
12.2.1774 Mr Richard Bull, innholder, Walkin Street. [FLJ]
6.7.1774 Richard Bull, ale seller. [FLJ]
1783 Laurence Meagher, publican. [Deed]
18.1.1792 For set or sale, house and offices in John Street, formerly in occupation of Patrick Butler, innkeeper. Proposals to Rt Hon Lady Frances Flood, Farmley, Kilkenny. [FLJ] [Possibly Kings Arms]
1.9.1792 Died Saturday, in John Street, Mrs Bridget Munro, relict of late Mr James Munro, publican. [FLJ]
24.9.1794 Stolen from Lime Tree, Andrew Walsh. (May not be Kilkenny.) [FLJ]
1.10.1794 Lahy Holding, city of Kilkenny, publican. [Mar Lic]
10.6.1795 Fras Reynolds, city of Kilkenny, innholder & Hariet Doxey, protestants. [Mar Lic]
13.10.1798 Adam Reynolds, city of Kilkenny, publican. [Mar Lic]
c1800 Blunt kept an inn in John Street. [Prim]
1803 Richard Cass, publican, Kilkenny, Admin Bond. [Ossory Index]
31.9.1803 To let, house at corner of Barracks Lane in John Street where Patrick Mackey, publican now lives. [LJnl]
1805 Dudley Kelly, Kilkenny, innholder. [Kings Inn]
1807 John Phelan, Walking Street, Kilkenny, Admin Bond. [Ossory Index]
29.8.1807 James Kane, publican, High Street. [Jnl}
9.9.1807 Died on Monday in Green Street, Mr John Jackman, publican. [Jnl]
1808 Owen Ryan, Kilkenny, publican. [Deed]
21.6.1809 John Cheevers, publican, in gaol, late of Barrack Lane, John Street. [Jnl]
15.5.1811 To be let and immediate possession given, the commodious established inn near Troys Gate, Green Street, lately occupied by the widow Cass, upon which a considerable sum has been just expended. [Jnl]
17.7.1811 Jeremiah Walsh of the city of Kilkenny, publican, in debtors gaol. [Jnl]
14.10.1812 Mr Proctor’s Inn, Coal Market. [Jnl]
26.3.1814 Flood’s public house in High Street. [Mod]
4.5.1815 Richard Dowling, publican, Windgap. [Mod]
8.8.1815 James Goss’ public house of the Butts. [Mod]
1816 George Malone, innholder, Kilkenny, Admin Bond. [Ossory Index] (Possibly Munster Arms).
1816 William Harte, publican, Kilkenny. Admin Bond. [Ossory Index]
1816 Mackey’s Public House, Patrick Street. [KAS Grand Jury Presentments]
1817 Thomas Maher, publican, Kilkenny. Admin Bond. [Ossory Index]
1817 Richard Mortimer, publican, Kilkenny. Admin Bond. [Ossory Index]
1818 Patrick Maginess, innholder. [KAS Deed]
1818 David Saunders, publican, Blackmill, Kilkenny. Admin Bond. [Ossory Index]
16.5.1818 Death of Michael Morrisey of this city, Publican. [Mod]
1819 James Ryan, publican, Archer Street. Kilkenny. Admin Bond. [Ossory Index]
26.6.1821 Thomas Hart, Publican, John Street. [Mod]
17.7.1822 John Phelan, publican, Vicar Street. Advert re Leinster Union Society. [Jnl]
1824 Michael Kennedy, publican, New Quay, Kilkenny. Admin Bond. [Ossory Index]
1825 Patrick Brennan, publican, Kilkenny. Admin Bond. [Ossory Index]
23.5.1827 Butler, public house, the Butts. [Mod]
1827 Patrick Ryan, publican, Kilkenny, Admin Bond. [Ossory Index]
1828 Edmund Saunders, publican, Blackmill Street, Irishtown, Kilkenny. Admin Bond. [Ossory Index]
19.3.1831 John M’Grath, public house, John Street. [Jnl]
10.9.1831 P Holohan, public house, High Street. [Jnl]
12.10.1831 Sullivan’s public house in Upper Patrick Street. [Jnl]
20.2.1832 Mr Heffernan’s public house in William Street. [Jnl]
23.6.1832 Mr Saunder’s public house in High Street. [Jnl]
1832 Lease to Joseph McGrath, publican. [City Minutes]
1832 Publicans [From a listing in the Moderator of 3.10.1832 et. seq., which did not proceed beyond the Rs]
| Michael Butler, Upper Walkin St. | Patrick Butler, the Butts. |
| Michael Butler, New Barrack Street. | John Brass, High Street. |
| John Bryan, Rose Inn Street. | Martin Carroll, Patrick Street. |
| Patrick Cahill, Patrick Street. | Henry Cripps, Walkin Street. |
| Redmond Cody, Archer Street. | Edward Downey, Vicar Street. |
| James Connory, Horse Barracks Lane, late of Greens Hill. | James Dunn, Butts. |
| James Doughny, Butts. | James Dempsey, Mary’s Lane. |
| Edmond Dwyer, Coal Market. | William Fanning, Greens Bridge. |
| Michael Goss, the Butts. | John Dinelly, The Parade. |
| James Goss, the Butts. | William Holden, Walkin Street. |
| John Heffernan, William Street. | Patt Horohan, High Street. |
| John Kinnahan, High Street. | Michael Kelly, Dean Street. |
| Stephen Kehoe, High Street. | Nicholas Keefe, High Street. |
| Peter Lynch, Upper John Street. | David Lanigan, Black Mill Street. |
| Edmond Mackey, Ormond Road. | Joseph MacGrath, Upper John Street. |
| James Murphy, John Street. | Patrick Murphy, Vicar Street. |
| William Mackey, Patrick Street. | Charles McGrath, John Street. |
| James McGrath, Callan Road. | John McGrath, Upper John Street. |
| Michael Nolan, Coal Market. | John Phelan, Vicar Street. |
| John Purcell, Upper Patrick Street. | Michael Phelan, Newpark |
| James Quigley, Walkin Street. | John Ryan, Bull Alley. |
| Thomas Hewetson, Rose Inn Street, Hotel Keeper. | Patrick Magennis, John Street, inn holder. |
| Richard Malone, Walkin Street, hotel keeper. | Thomas Murphy, Troys Gate, inn keeper. |
13.10.1832 To be let, old established inn at corner of Green Street, formerly kept by John Jackman, lately by Mrs Shortall. [Jnl]
1832 Tavern of Mr Gilfoyle, The Parade. [Jnl]
9.11.1833 Dermody, publican and grocer, Irishtown, attacked his wife and hanged himself. [Jnl]
12.4.1834 Patrick Grace, publican. [Jnl]
8.11.1834 Quigley’s public house, Walkin Street area (may have been Light House) [Jnl]
8.11.1834 Jeremiah Delaney, public house, Vicar Street. [Jnl]
21.1.1835 Magraths public house in John Street. [Jnl]
11.2.1835 Richard Waters, innkeeper, Patrick Street. [Jnl]
4.3.1835 Stephen Kehoe, publican, near Coal Market end of High Street. [Jnl]
1835 Thomas Hemming, publican, Kilkenny. Admin Bond. [Ossory Index]
29.6.1836 Patrick Murphy, Publican, High Street. [Jnl]
15.10.1836 John Loughnan, retailer of spirits, near new Barracks. [Jnl]
1836 Patrick Murphy, publican, Kilkenny. Admin Bond. [Ossory Index]
1837 Arthur Doyle, publican, Kilkenny. Admin Bond. [Ossory Index]
7.1.1837 Death of Michael Sheohan, publican, Vicar Street. [Jnl]
1838 James Gordon, publican, Kilkenny. Admin Bond. [Ossory Index]
1838 John Heffernan, publican, William Street, Kilkenny. Admin Bond. [Ossory Index]
13.2.1838 Thomas Hart, publican, Maudlin Street. [Jnl]
22.9.1838 To let, newly built house at corner of Flood Street and James Green. A beer and spirit licence attached to the concern. [Jnl]
9.2.1839 Thomas Harte, publican, Maudlin Street. [Mod]
27.3.1839 To let, houses adjoining St Canices Churchyard to Butts Chapel, including Goss’s public house. [Mod]
11.9.1839 Two new houses in Green Street directly opposite the Bishop’s stables, one built particularly to serve as a public house. [Mod]
1840 Michael Kennedy, publican, Kilkenny, Admin Bond. [Ossory Index]
1840 James Kelly, publican, Kilkenny, Admin Bond. [Ossory Index]
2.5.1840 Lanan’s public house, John Street. [Jnl]
1841 Mark Grace, publican, Kilkenny. Admin Bond. [Ossory Index]
21.8.1841 Mrs Sullivan, Upper Patrick Street, publican. [Jnl]
19.6.1844 Purtle’s public house, High Street. [Mod]
2.11.1844 Patrick Grace kept public house in Patrick Street. [Mod]
6.11.1844 Mr Grace, publican. [Jnl]
9.4.1845 Timothy Lawler, public house, John Street. [Jnl]
9.7.1845 Thomas Croak, Publican, John Street. [Mod]
9.7.1845 Mrs Wall, publican, High Street, corner of Chapel Lane. [Mod]
15.10.1845 Joseph M'Donnell, publican, Coal Market. [Mod]
15.11.1845 Martin Disney, Publican, Coal Market. [Mod]
1847 Edmund Grant, publican, Kilkenny, Admin Bond. [Ossory Index]
6.3.1847 House in John Street where Widow Lynch carried on business of publican, lately built, 3 stories, stabling for 20 horses. [Jnl]
24.4.1847 Stephen Kehoe, publican, High Street. [Jnl]
16.1.1850 Michael Butler, Mary Conry, William Fanning and John Costelloe, publicans of this city. [Jnl]
24.8.1850 Died, Cavanagh of public house, John Street. [Jnl]
19.2.1851 James Cass, publican, Upper Patrick Street. [Jnl]
28.4.1852 Richard Bambrick, publican, Rose Inn Street. [Jnl]
6.10.1852 Mr Bambrick, publican, Rose Inn Street. [Jnl]
1852 Edmund Downey, publican, Kilkenny. Admin Bond. [Ossory Index]
15.6.1853 Dennis Hackett, Patrick Street, publican. [Jnl]
2.8.1854 Catherine Watters, a publican in Kilkenny. [Jnl]
7.2.1855 John Kavanagh & Richard Bambrick, public houses in Rose Inn Street. [Mod]
9.4.1856 Lawless’s public house, James Green. [Mod]
4.6.1856 Daniel Carrigan, publican, James’s Green. [Mod]
15.10.1856 Mrs Watters public house on Ormond Road. [Mod]
1876-1900 Public House in High Street of Matthew Walsh. [KK Deeds]
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