WALSH, EDWARD *

Carpenter and builder, of 22 Mecklenburgh Street, Dublin. Edward and John Walsh are listed at this address in Wilson's Dublin Directory for the years 1833 and 1835, and 'Messrs. Walsh' of Mecklenburgh Street appear on a list of Dublin master carpenters and builders which was compiled in March 1834.(1)  Edward disappears from the directories in 1836, while John continues to be listed until 1863 or later.

(1) Royal Irish Academy, Haliday MS 4B 31;  this manuscript is a copy of a report presented to Daniel O'Connell in 1834 to support the argument for repealing the Act of Union by describing the catastrophic impact the Act had had on the tradesmen of Dublin.