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Nanoose2 · 04-01-2008 5:45pm #1

Hello! 3 weeks before Christmas a friend of ours
moved back to Ireland – we lost the paper with his
address on it – so I am hoping some one can help me
get in touch with him. All I can remember is his brother
owns a butcher shop in ColDown.
(my buddies name is Gary McDowell)
Cheers and thankyou!

Victor · 04-01-2008 5:49pm

Moved from PI.

Nanoose2 wrote: »

owns a butcher shop in ColDown.

Might this be "Co. Down" with is short for "County Down", which is south and east of Belfast?

slipss · 04-01-2008 5:52pm

Pretty sure thats what he meant, what witht he "l" being right there beside the "o" on the keyboard.

Tusky · 04-01-2008 5:53pm

I did a search on Eircom Phone book for Gary McDowell in Co. Down but got nothing back.

moco · 04-01-2008 5:54pm

Just google butchers in co Down and ring them all.

Kess73 · 04-01-2008 6:00pm

I know of a Butchers called McDowell's Butchers. But it is on Linn Road in Larne. Which is about 35 to 40 miles from County Down.

OP, have pm'd the store address and store number to you, on the off chance it is the brother, and seeing as they share the name and are in the same trade, they may be able to point you in the right direction.

slipss · 04-01-2008 6:05pm

Found these butchers in Co. Antrim, one might be a branch of a butchers in Down.

McDowell Butchers > Butchers in Larne
Tel: 028 28273158 - 198 Linn Road, Larne, County Antrim, BT40 2AL (43.23 miles)

McDowell Meats > Butchers in Carrickfergus
Tel: 028 93351359 - 12 West Street, Carrickfergus, County Antrim, BT38 7AR (42.86 miles)

Also these butchers are in Co. Down.

T McKeen Butchers > Meat Butcher in Larne

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Tel: 028 28277669 - 60 Old Glenarm Road, Larne, County Antrim, BT40 1NQ (13.4 miles)

Finnegan Butcher > Meat Butcher in Newcastle

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Tel: 028 43771421 - 16-18 Lower Square, Castlewellan, County Down, BT31 9DW (16.13 miles)

Wilsons Family Butchers > Meat Butcher in Downpatrick

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Tel: 028 44832032 - 11 Kilmore Road, Crossgar, Downpatrick, County Down, BT30 9HJ (17.19 miles)

Wilsons Family Butchers > Meat Butcher in Downpatrick

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Tel: 028 44617867 - Market Lane, Downpatrick, County Down, BT30 6TH (17.19 miles)

McGreevys Butchers > Meat Butcher in Downpatrick

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Tel: 028 44617163 - Unit 2 The Ballymote Centre Killough Rd, Ardglass, Downpatrick, County Down, BT30 7UG (17.19 mile

Poole (Ballynahinch Butchers) Ltd > Meat Butcher in Lisburn

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14 High Street, Ballynahinch, County Down, BT24 8AB (9.5 miles)

Poole Butchers > Meat Butcher in Lisburn

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M.Smith & Sons Family Butchers > Meat Butcher in Newry

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Tel: 028 30838608 - 26 Main Street, Belleeks, Newry, County Down, BT35 7JG (34.07 miles)

McCauley Butchers > Meat Butcher in Newry

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Tel: 028 40630871 - 23 Main Street, Rathfriland, Newry, County Down, BT34 5PS (25.42 miles)

Morgan Meats > Meat Butcher in Newry

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Tel: 028 40638717 - 31a Main Street, Hilltown, Newry, County Down, BT34 5UJ (25.42 miles)

Maurice McCavitt Butchers > Meat Butcher in Newry

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Tel: 028 30263574 - 15 Hill Street, Newry, County Down, BT34 2BN (25.42 miles)
Tel: 028 97562288 - 14 High Street, Ballynahinch, County Down, BT24 8AB (9.5 miles)

Davidsons Traditional Family Butchers > Meat Butcher in Lisburn

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Tel: 028 97510216 - 6 Comber Street, Saintfield, Ballynahinch, County Down, BT24 7AZ (9.5 miles)

Irvines Family Butchers > Meat Butcher in Newtownards

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Tel: 028 97528273 - 15 The Square, Ballygowan, Newtownards, County Down, BT23 6HY (10.84 miles)

Ballyholme Local Meats > Meat Butcher in Bangor

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Tel: 028 91467264 - 101 Groomsport Road, Bangor, County Down, BT20 5NS (13.35 miles)

McMurrays Family Butchers > Meat Butcher in Bangor

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Tel: 028 93368339 - 47 Victoria Road, Bangor, County Down, BT20 5ER (13.35 miles)

John Rolleston Butcher > Meat Butcher in Bangor

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Tel: 028 91461752 - 90 Church Street, Bangor, County Down, BT20 3HY (13.35 miles)

J Wright & Son > Meat Butcher in Bangor

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Tel: 028 91882535 - 13 High Street, Donaghadee, County Down, BT21 0AA (19.41 miles)

John Smyth > Meat Butcher in Newtownards

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Tel: 028 91861273 - 79 Main Street, Millisle, Newtownards, County Down, BT22 2HR (20.78 miles)

Arthurs Butchers Shop > Meat Butcher in Newtownards

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Tel: 028 42728240 - 1 High Street, Portaferry, Newtownards, County Down, BT22 1QT (20.78 miles)

Might be a couple of double posts there.

Seems like a good place to start.

Nanoose2 · 04-01-2008 6:08pm

Hello! I thank you all for the quick replies they made me
feel that I have a good chance at finding my buddy.
If it’s helpful my buddy is planning on getting his job back
at a matters factory but I think it is in Dublin. Also I am sorry I posted my first post in the wrong section. Cheers!

Victor · 04-01-2008 6:12pm

Also try here: http://www.yell.com/ucs/HomePageAction.do

Be careful, some search only search the Down District Council area - there are about 5 councils in county Down.

Nanoose2 · 29-01-2008 7:03pm

Hello! I thought I would update and let you know that I got a hold of my bubby thanks to all the help from this forum.
If I ever visit him in Ireland I will buy you all a beer. Cheers!