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| Above: Left of photograph Blackall & McDonagh, St. Mary's Collegiate Church (now the Athenry Arts and Heritage Centre) and Blackall and McDoangh (another store?) . The photo was taken from www.flickr.com |
The earliest mention of Blackall which is referenced in the
Freeman's Journal on the 4th May 1863 is a Charles Blackall:
'Lieutenant General Hall, C.
B, of Knockbrack, with that liberality which always characterises him, has
given orders to Charles Blackall of Athenry, to supply every tenant on his
extensive estates (who may require it) with as much meal as will supply thier
wants till the next harvest. The gallant general's liberality will be the more
thought of when we state that many of the parties so relieved are three half
gales of rent in arrear'
C. Blackall is mentioned as an
agent for Athenry under the headline IMPORTANT TO FLOCKMASTERS in the Drogheda
Conservative 27th May 1865 'Athenry...C. Blackall'.'
Charles Blackall, Athenry is
advertised selling Phospho Gauono to the Purdon, Brothers, Dublin, Geo. Segrave
& co. Liverpool which is advertised in the Tuam Herald Saturday
27th April 1867.
In the Freeman's
Journal on the 28th March 1901 there is an advert by Blackall and
McDonagh looking for a 'Young man wanted for Boots and General Drapery, apply
stating references and salary required to Blackall and McDonagh, Athenry'
Blackall and McDonagh's were
local agents for 'Skin Diseases in Horses and Dogs use for Equisan according to
the Westmeath Independent 1st March 1902.
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