Shane:
Thanks for that tidbit. Not only is
that interesting, it's also interesting (Wikipedia) that years later, his future bride lived just a few doors down at 1 Marino Crescent. That street is shown in the Dublin 1848 map (that you've listed?)
http://roots.swilson.info/dublin1848/ThomsDublin1848.htmlPlus, perusing that same Directory page, (pg. 2) under "Fairview Avenue" there is a James Burke, Barrister. Wonder if that is Jessie's future (in two years) husband? In the marriage record JB's occupation was listed as "Gentleman". Would this discrepancy rule out this possibility?
Could you please explain how this directory should be read? Are all three pages Clontarf?
Do all the bold centered headings denote streets in Clontarf?
For instance, on page 2, there is a bold heading "Dollymount", and centered below is "P. of Clontarf.---Coolock B."
Then there is "Foster-Place", with "Ballybough-road" centered below, followed by "P. St. George".
Are they simply 2 streets in Clontarf? "P." stands for "Parish", I surmise. What's "Coolock B."
What do these two listings mean?
Is there a guide to interpreting this directory?
Sorry to pester you, but if I'm to read this directory correctly, I gotta learn how.
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And on an entirely different note: Since Jessie's father is an officer in the army, would anyone know of any particular resource (online military records, for instance) that might include his name? Any resource that would shed light on his unit or simply the Army's presence in Clontarf?
Thanks,
Joe