Pawnshop Upr Gardiner st Dublin

[grizzly1]

Hi
I'm wondering would anyone have a link to identifying a pawnshop that may have existed on upper Gardiner st Dublin in the past (not to be confused with rafters which was on Lwr Gardiner st)
any help appreciated.

[gaffy]

39 Upper Gardiner Street - there is a newspaper article about an application to open a pawn office at that address in 1883 and numerous newspaper references to it thereafter (into the 1920s at least), trading under the name of McGuinness. 

[gaffy]

The 1918 PO Dublin directory and calendar listing is: 39 McGuinness, Mrs. Ellen, pawnbroker. There are also a Mrs. McGuinness and a Charles J. McGuinness (electrical engineer) at no. 38, I haven't checked if related.

[gaffy]

... There are also a Mrs. McGuinness and a Charles J. McGuinness (electrical engineer) at no. 38, I haven't checked if related.

I have now, it's these folk at no. 38 in 1911, note Ellen's occupation:
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Dublin/Rotunda/Gardiner_Street__Upper/33179/

And some employees living on the premises at no. 39:
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Dublin/Rotunda/Gardiner_Street__Upper/33185/

The relevant house and building return at Form B.1. confirms that no. 38 was a Dwelling and no. 39 was a Pawn Office:
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/reels/nai000072635/

[gaffy]

Some background to the 'mirrored pair' of properties here:

https://www.businesspost.ie/legacy/hostel-in-city-centre-snapped-up-for-eur18m-bd915bd7

https://www.buildingsofireland.ie/buildings-search/building/50010767/38-gardiner-street-upper-dublin-1-dublin

https://www.buildingsofireland.ie/buildings-search/building/50010768/gardiner-street-upper-dublin-dublin-city

[felixquaxer]

Grizzly 1

The Irish Times shows the following:
  For No.39
    14th April 1883 Page 8 Advert.  Some Household Furniture for Auction
     23rd April 883  Page 3   Leasehold purchased by Thomas M'Guinness who applied for a Pawnbroker's Licence     On 28th April  Page 3 A Licence was denied  but see 23rd June at Page 3
      9th August 1886  Page 3  Police Court   Thomas Crubben (Pawnbroker's Assistant) (Witness)
       19th November 1898  Page 4  Police Court    Co-operation with Police

   For No.38
     See also 23rd June 1883 Page 3      as for No.39
      25th August 1885  Page 2  Advert.    Lodgings offered
       26th August 1890   Page1 Deaths Col.    Thomas Mc Guinness           and see  25th September 1890  Page 3  Advert.  re his charitable bequests.

Felixquaxer

[grizzly1]

Thank you all so much for the excellent reply's, I had a vauge idea that is where the pawnbroker may have been and i think i also have an old photo which show's it, the statue on the front of the building is a great guide to the address.
thank you all again.

[grizzly1]

Dorset st to Gardiner st, the 3 balls hang over number 39

[gaffy]

Yes, Upper Gardiner Street intersects at no. 28 Lower Dorset Street, those premises at no. 28 had (have?) a side door opening onto Upper Gardiner Street (at no. 42 in that street), I can see a newspaper reference to William Bushe at that address.