MAGHERA

Maghera, a market town in County Down, thirty six miles N. by W. from Belfast. It consists of one long and spacious street, from which several smaller ones branch off, the houses, which are chiefly built of stone, and are modern buildings, have a respectable appearance. Linen cloth is the staple trade. Petty Sessions are held on alternate Saturdays, and a Manorial court monthly. A constabulary station is in the town. The market days are Tuesday and Friday, the latter for corn. Fairs held on the last Tuesday of every month. Maghera contained in 1851, 1,162 inhabitants.

Letters from Dublin, the South of Ireland, and England, arrive every forenoon at 9.45, and are despatched every day at 3, mails also at 6.30 a.m., and 8.50 p.m.
Market and Sessions House.
Constabulary Station - John Grant, John McIntyre, head constables.
Sub Distributor of Stamps - Margaret Thompson.
Dispensary - Dr. Robert McD. Barr.
Parish Church - Rev. Jas. S. Knox, rector ; Rev. Hugh McMaster, curate.
Presbyterian Church - Rev. Thomas Witherow, minister.
Roman Catholic Chapel - Revs. J. Donnelly, Patrick Hassan, and M. Conway, curates.
Parochial National School - H. Hewitt, teacher.
Maghera National School, Michael McKenna, teacher.
Female National School - Bessie Caldwell, teacher.
Milltown Male School - Mr. Boyd, teacher.

Clergy and Professional

Anderson, Wm., Blackhill.
Barr, Robert McD., M.D.
Brown, Wm., manager Ulster Bank.
Carson, Rev. Robert, Solitude.
Clarke, Alexander, Upperlands.
Clarke, James L., Lurgantocher.
Collins, Rev. Jas., Moninenea.
Devlin, Dr., surgeon.
Donnelly, Rev. Jas., Ballynock.
Hamilton, Rev. Richard, Killyleagh.
Hamilton, Rev. Mr., Kilcronoghan.
Henry, Alexander, solicitor.
Henry, James, surgeon.
Knox, Rev. Jas. Spencer, rector.
Mauleverer, B., Tanneymullan.
Montgomery, Rev. S. L., Ballynascreen.
Mooney, Rev. Daniel, Lavery.
McKenna, Rev. Jas., Termoneeny.
McNamee, Rev. James, Whitewater.
O'Loughlin, Rev. P., Ballynascreen.
Smith, Rev. Samuel, Sixtowns.
Torrens, Rev. Robert, Gortade.
Witherow, Rev. Thomas.

Traders &c.

Ballagh, John, linen manufacturer.
Barkley, James, woollen draper.
Begley, Bernard, nailer.
Brown, Hugh, shoe maker.
Cassidy, Hugh, coach builder.
Connor, John, carpenter.
Crockett, James, publican.
Clark, Messrs., linen manufacturers.
Clarke, John, shoe maker.
Clarke, Robert, shoe maker.
Clarke, Wm., linen manufacturer.
Connor, John, flax merchant.
Daly, Patrick, tailor.
Ferris, Daniel, haberdasher.
Greer, James, grocer.
Greer, James, whitesmith.
Gregg, James, carpenter.
Harkin, Mary, publican.
Henry, Mary, publican.
Henry, John, carpenter.
Hipson, Alexander, carpenter.
Irwine, James, tailor.
Kane, A. & M., dress makers.
Kane, Wm., painter.
Kennedy, Henry, tailor.
Kelly, Francis, publican.
Kelly, John, blacksmith.
Kerr, T. & M., grocers and hardware dealers.
Lagan, Michael, publican.
Lague, James, nailer.
Lytle, J., grocer and leather merchant.
Lytle, Jas., grocer and leather seller.
Lytle, Matthew, grocer and hardware dealer.
Malone, Bernard, blacksmith.
Marks, Jas., grocer and pawn broker.
Martha, George, shoe maker.
Mean, Hugh, carpenter.
Milling, Thomas, draper.
Miskelly, William, sewing agent.
Mitchell, John, shoe maker.
Mooney, Edward, Victoria Hotel.
Mullen, James, saddler.
McAfee, Rebecca, dress maker.
McClelland, James, baker.
McClelland, Jas., grocer and draper.
McCormick, Patrick, publican.
McElhone, Hugh carpenter.
McElhone, John, carpenter.
McEldowney, Patrick, reed maker.
McEneeny, John, baker.
McGuigan, John, shoe maker.
McGurk, John, shoe maker.
McGurk, T. & P., shoe makers.
McHenry, James, grocer and earthenware dealer.
McKanney, Hugh, provision dealer.
McKenna, Patrick, grocer.
McKenna, Matthew, publican.
McKeown, Thomas, watch maker.
McLaughlin, Hugh, blacksmith.
McLemon, John, baker.
McMullan, Catherine, bonnet maker.
McNamee, Patrick, publican.
O'Neill, Daniel, muslin agent.
O'Rorke, John, shoe maker.
Porter, James, nailer.
Porter, Sarah, dress maker.
Quinn, Patrick, publican.
Rainey, Sarah, bonnet maker.
Rickard, Patrick, hatter.
Richey, James.
Stewart, James, publican.
Stars, James, dealer in cutlery.
Swaney, Patrick, blacksmith.
Taylor, Jane, dress maker.
Wilson, Alexander, publican.
Wilson, Robert, mill wright.
Wilson, Wm., sawyer.
York, Henry, provision dealer.

Conveyances

To Castledawson, a mail car every day, leaving at 6.30 a.m. and returning at 9.40 a.m., again leaving at 3 p.m. and returning at 8.50 p.m.

Carriers - To Belfast, every Wednesday, Henry Dogherty and John McNichol. To Coleraine, every Friday, J. Taylor. To Londonderry, every Thursday, Robert Campbell.