Thank you Declan for the interesting tidbits like this. Does any one know how early Spirit Licenses were required? My ancestor Edward Miniter had a public house until the famine when he was forced to flee Ireland in the late 1840's. Susan -----Original Message----- From: newparkhouse.ennis@eircom.net To: irl-clare@rootsweb.com Sent: Thu, 9 Nov 2006 4:45 PM Subject: [IRL-CLARE] Pubs 1876 Hi, Spirit License Applications John Canny, Tulla, asked a transfer of a license from Owen Daffy, recommended by the magistrates, allowed. John G Cleary Lisdoonvarna applied for a license for his hotel, allowed. P. J. O'Dwyer Lisdoonvarna was also allowed a license. Peter Clune, Shandangan applied for a transfer of a license for an old established roadside house, refused .... unfitness of the place. Joseph Connolly, Market Street, Ennis, was granted a transfer of a license. William Keane, Market Street, Ennis, was granted a transfer of a license. John McGann, Market Street, Ennis, was granted a transfer of a license. John McGrath, Tulla, applied for a transfer of a license, granted a six-day license. Michael Halvey, Tulla, applied for a new license, Martin Meany, Tulla, asked for a transfrer of a license, granted a six-day license. ...... Halvey was refused because of having sold a license which was held for many years by a Miss Markham. ....... Michael Miniter, Scariff, applied for a transfer of a license! , granted. William Murdock was was granted a transfer of a license for his hotel in Scariff. Patrick Walsh was granted a six-day license for a license for a house in O'Callaghan's Mills. ..... James Ryan, Courthouse Road, Ennis, was granted a transfer. John Coady, Killaloe, applied for a transfer of a license, granted. Wm. Coughlan, Sixmilebridge, transfer granted. Patrick Frawly, Ennis, transfer granted. Daniel Hogan, Market Street, Ennis, transfer granted. John Keane, Corofin, transfer granted. Mary McGrath, Clarecastle, transfer, granted a six-day license. Margaret Meehan, Clonmunny, transfer, granted a six-day license. Michael Murphy, Kilkishen, transfer, granted a six-day license. Timothy Roberts, Corofin, applied for a seven-day license, applicant has a six-day license, application withdrawn. John Enright, Cratloe, transfer, granted a six-day license. Michael Boland, Scariff, applied for a new license, refused. P. Flannery, Scariff, new license, refused. Jas. Cahill, ! Market Street, Ennis, new license, granted a six-day license. Michael Cullinan, Cregawny Cahill, new license, refused. James Curtin, Kilrush Road, Ennis, new license, refused. Patrick Flaherty, Market Street, Ennis, new license, granted ..... Thomas Gainor, Tuniranna, new license, granted a six-day. Patrick Healy, Bodyke, new license, granted a six-day license ....... Cornelius Kearney, Clooney, applied for a new license, .... the applicant, a man over 50 years of age .... he said that his father had a public house in which he now wished to be licensed ..... Declan ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to IRL-CLARE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ________________________________________________________________________ Check out the new AOL. Most comprehensive set of free safety and security tools, free access to millions of high-quality videos from across the web, free AOL Mail and more.