Handwriting decipher thread *must post link to full page*

Thanks so much Deja Boo, that looks likely indeed 🙏 I was looking at townlands.ie (which doesn't have a Barratogher) so that's why I wasn't seeing it; also based on their post-marriage location, I was looking further east.

Would anyone else have suggestions for Michael's residence?

Hi DejaBoo, yes I've ruled out that Ballybeg (and the one to it, in Mayo) as it's much further north (30km) than the confirmed locations for the family - Tullynaglug, Bunnennaden, Ballynaraw South.

From internet searches, I found the following:

Fingal Independent Tue 14 May 2013 at 05:32

ONE of the oldest streets in Balbriggan is Railway Street, also known as Station Street and formerly, as Freemans Row.

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Balbriggan and stockings (you probably already know this!):

The Balbriggan area has been synonymous with high-quality hosiery since the 1740s, with its finely crafted stockings, known as “Balbriggans”, holding a protected trade name for over 150 years. In the early 19th century, Joseph Smyth, a former Lancashire cotton mill manager, established Smyth & Co. in Balbriggan's Freemans’ Row (now Railway Street), producing stockings of such exceptional quality that they were worn by European royalty, including Princess Eugenie of Austria and the Tzarina of Russia. In 1837, the factory gained its most prestigious patron, Queen Victoria herself. [from https://www.creativeireland.gov.ie/en/event/stockings-for-the-queen-talk-with-dr-david-sorensen/]

Surprised at that Hermy. Balbriggan's Smyth & Co became Smyco and was operating until at least past the late 1970s. Penneys/Primark at one stage bought from them. That stretch of coast had a major textile industry, for e.g. Skerries was famous for its shirts, The now-famous and exclusive brand ‘Thomas Pink’ grew out of the Skerries Shirt Company. Blackrock on the southern side of Dublin Bay was a similar centre, with Glen Abbey hosiery and several shirt companies.

Thanks everyone. A lot of my relatives worked in Smythco from the start and it was a massive industry in Balbriggan for years, and was one of the main things that led to massive growth in the town.

Frame Work Knitter seems to be the occupation alright.

Station Street is still throwing me a little bit since it doesnt appear on OSI maps around this time (1878) but maybe it was called that by the locals. 55Gem - good find on the cycling club and Richard Gorman!

Also, random bit of info - John Wayne called his undergarments "Balbriggans" in some of his films!

Edit:I noticed Gorman and Ellis are Church of Ireland as were my relatives. I need to plan a trip into the COI RCB Library to check the old records to get birth/deaths/marriage records that I couldn't find. Has anyone here done this recently? Straightforward enough once you give them rough dates? Are the records easy enough to read?

Possibly 5, Waverrsy Street, Hull [recte Waverley?]

Great find!

Very low resolution? can't make out