Just a little more trivia to annoy or amuse whatever takes your fancy What did it cost in Wicklow in 1859 Sundries in general use being sold by J P Hopkins Advertised in the Wicklow Newsletter of 27/8/1859 1-Loaf Sugar- for preserving 6d.1/2d per lb. (Pound) which equates to sixpence and a halfpenny per lb. 2-Whole Ginger- 1/- 2d per lb. and spices for pickling 3-White wine vinegar 8d per quart 4-Biscuits-Quen's-Pic-Nic-Rich-mixed, & c. selection of which particular care is taken1/-.4d per lb. 5-Tapioca, sago, split peas, Pearl Barley, & c.-Chicago, Corn Flour, in 1lb & 1/2lb packages 8d. a lb. 6-Glenfield Patent Starch - in 1d. packages 7-Best Ball Blue -( Battersby) 1/-.2d per lb. 8-Soft Soap-5d. per lb. 9-Day and Martin's and Cooneys Paste Blacking-Liquid- in 6d., 9d., & 1/-. jars 10-Harris Harness Liquid 6d., & 1/-. Jars 11-Harris' Compo- in 6d/. 1s.,& 1/-.6d. boxes at reduced prices 12-Indian Rubber Varnish-1/-. & 1/-3d. jars 13-Harris's Paste- for cleaning plates, brass etc 6d per box 14-Letchford's Cream - for polishing furniture 2d. & 6d. bottles 15-Nixeys Washing Crystals- in 1d. packets 16-Nixeys Patent Black Lead-1d,2d, and 4d., cakes and 1s. a box 17-Naples Lustre- do-1d & 2d packages Oils Paints and Colours 1859 1-Castor Oil -in bottles 4d., 6d., and 8d. each 2-Perfumed Olive Oil for the hair -1/- 8d., per pt (Pint) 3-Neatsfoot Oil for Harness-1/-10d per quart ( I wonder today what a collector would give for a Neatsfoot Container?) 4-Colza for lamps- 4/-8d., per gallon 5-Drying for paints-3/9d per gallon 6-Genuine ground white lead-5/- per stone Pure South African Wines can be had from Robert Halpin. Tea and Wine dealer-Wicklow-1859 1- First class port-24/- a dozen or 2/4d a bottle 2-Amontillado Sherry 24/- a dozen or 2/4d a bottle 3-Fine Port 20/- a dozen or 2/- a bottle 4-Fine Sherry 20/- a dozen or 2/- a bottle 5-Fine Masala 20/- a dozen or 2/- a bottle 6-Fine Madeira 20/- a dozen or 2/- a bottle 7-Fine Bucella 20/- a dozen or 2/- a bottle Cases and Bottles charged for until they are returned. * and a fine hangover if you drank too much. 1905 Vessels in Wicklow Harbour January 1905 were 1- Harmony ( Captain Hayes) from Antwerp cargo being phosphate for the the Dublin and Wicklow Manure Co. 2-On The Murrough - SS Anglesey ( Captain Tyrrell) from Liverpool carrying coal for Kynoch's munition Works of Arklow,. 3-SS Marie ( Captain Redmond) with nitrate soda's for Kynochs 4-SS Portaferry ( Captain Murray) with "slack" for the manure Co. ( dare I ask what slack is?) >From Port Ayr. 5-The Pearl from Dungarvan with a cargo of limestone for Messrs. Pim Market Prices for 4/1/1905 1- 12 eggs for 1s/3d 2- Pair of rabbits cost 6d to 10d. 3-Prime Chickens cost 25/- a dozen 4-Calves 2 Pound each 5-John Shaw at the Upper Mall was selling boots for 14/9d. 6- Coal could be purchased at 1 pound per ton from South Quay from J Pims coal yards 7-Return fair from Dublin 3/- second class and was 2/-for third class All of this gleaned from the Wicklow Newsletter.