Members of the Limerick Guild of Ropemakers' as published in the Freeman's Journal on October 21 1840 Connor, Denis Fennicane, Micahel Hogan, Patrick Keane, Thomas Keane, John Kelly, John Kelly, Michael Love, James M'Carthy, John M'Namara, Michael M'Namara, Geo. Myres, Thomas O'Donoghue, Michael O'Donoghue, Edmond Reidy, Patrick Ryan, Anthony Sullivan, James Toole, Jun., Thomas Toole, Sen., Thomas Tracy, Edmond Additional text from article which PROCEEDED the above list of names: Ropemakers' Guild, Limerick. --- The ropemakers' guild of Limerick, in sending their subscriptions, express their full conviction that nothing will alleviate the misery that so long prevailed among the operatives of this Kingdom, but a restoration of Ireland's domestic parliament, which the perfidious Pitt and subtle Castlereagh contrived to rob her of by the greatest bribery and corruption. They state that since the Union the Norway timber trade has fallen off (the British government being more inclined to favour the Canada trade), and the few vessels that trade between this and Canada belong to individuals who import cordage from England, while the Limerick artizans are left in misery at home; and that the East India trade is also gone; but they hope yet to enjoy the busy hum of the ropemakers' wheel within the walls of their ancient, loyal, and prosperous city, the last bulwark of Ireland's greatness. The following is the ropemakers's list: -- NOTE: Original list of names was not in any sort of order; I have alphabetized by surname to make them easier for folks to find. klr 22 May 2008

www.limerickcity.ie/CityLibrary/LocalStudies gives a full list of all Trades,from the various directories -mainly 19th century. ----- Original Message ----- From: <littlehouseantiques@att.net> To: <irl-limerick@rootsweb.com>; <irl-limerick@rootsweb.com>; "Ireland Limerick" <irl-limerick@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, March 22, 2008 5:45 PM Subject: [IRL-LIMERICK] Limerick Guild of Ropemakers' - 1840 > Members of the Limerick Guild of Ropemakers' > as published in the Freeman's Journal on October 21 1840 > > Connor, Denis > Fennicane, Micahel > Hogan, Patrick > Keane, Thomas > Keane, John > Kelly, John > Kelly, Michael > Love, James > M'Carthy, John > M'Namara, Michael > M'Namara, Geo. > Myres, Thomas > O'Donoghue, Michael > O'Donoghue, Edmond > Reidy, Patrick > Ryan, Anthony > Sullivan, James > Toole, Jun., Thomas > Toole, Sen., Thomas > Tracy, Edmond > > Additional text from article which PROCEEDED the above list of names: > > Ropemakers' Guild, Limerick. --- The ropemakers' guild > of Limerick, in sending their subscriptions, express their > full conviction that nothing will alleviate the misery that > so long prevailed among the operatives of this Kingdom, > but a restoration of Ireland's domestic parliament, which > the perfidious Pitt and subtle Castlereagh contrived to rob > her of by the greatest bribery and corruption. > > They state that since the Union the Norway timber trade > has fallen off (the British government being more > inclined to favour the Canada trade), and the few vessels that > trade between this and Canada belong to individuals who > import cordage from England, while the Limerick artizans > are left in misery at home; and that the East India trade > is also gone; but they hope yet to enjoy the busy hum of > the ropemakers' wheel within the walls of their ancient, > loyal, and prosperous city, the last bulwark of Ireland's > greatness. > > The following is the ropemakers's list: -- > > NOTE: Original list of names was not in any sort of order; I > have alphabetized by surname to make them easier for folks to > find. klr 22 May 2008 > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > IRL-LIMERICK-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > >