From the Census of 1910 with a list of all residents and business's in the area.
Greystones Is a rapidly developing watering place in the Parish of Delgany, Barony and
Union of Rathdown in the County Wicklow, five miles South of Bray and
beautifully situated on the verge of the Irish Sea, with a station on the
Dublin and South -Eastern Railway. It has almost trebled its population in
twenty years, ad is still increasing, not only in numbers but in popularity,
especially with the professional gentlemen and merchants of Dublin, and
mainly owes it advancement to the energy and enterprise of the Greystones
Improvement Association, or which Mr R.C. Dobbs, Esq., J.P. is the
President, and Victor T. Price, Esq., B.A., Secretary and Treasurer. There
is excellent Golf Links, where visitors are afforded the opportunity of
playing at a nominal charge. It is also convenient centre for visiting the
beautiful scenery abounding in the neighbourhood. There is excellent
accommodation for visitors in hotels, boarding houses and furnished
apartments, and farm-house may be taken at a comparatively small rental,
furnished or in apartments. A new Free Library is being constructed from
designs by an eminent local Architect, and funds provided by Mr Andrew
Carnegie, of Skibo Castle, N.B. Golfers find a paradise at Greystones, as
the links are about the best in Ireland.
The population is about 900. It may be stated that the first slated house in
Greystones was built by the grandfather of the present Harry Evans about 80
years ago
POST OFICE:-
Money Order, Telegraph Office, Savings bank, Annuities, Insurance:-
Deliveries at 7.50, 11.20, 3.pm., and 7.45 p.m.
William C Watson -Postmaster
SCHOOLS
Greystones National School (Mixed):-
J J Hazlett, M.A., T.C.D., Principal
Miss Gertrude Collins -Assistant
Average Attendance -65
Black Lion School:-
Taught by the Sisters of the Holy Faith
Average Attendance-140
Primary Day Pension School founded 1906
Taught by the Sisters of the Holy Faith
Private High School
Taught by Miss Shepherd
Greystones Improvement Society Association :-
President:-R C Dobbs, Esq., J.P.,
Secretary and Treasurer:- Victor T Price
Greystones Golf Club
Secretary:- Victor T Price
Constabulary:- Sergeant Barry and three constables
CHURCHES
The roman Catholic Church a cruciform structure situated in a very prominent
position and presents a very imposing appearance, being remarkably well
built with a handsome square tower about 80 feet high.. The first church
built here about 40 years ago was of corrugated iron, and constructed at the
expense of Mr. Boland, nephew of Dr. Donnelly, Titular Bishop of Canea and
Coadjutor Bishop of Dublin, but was entirely destroyed during a violent
storm in 1905. The present church was entirely by public subscription, and
mainly though indefatigable energy of the present Parish priest, the Rev M.
Flood. Adjoining the church is a commodious presbytery.
ST PATRICK'S CHURCH GREYSTONES
Greystones was, until about fifty years ago, part of the parish of Delgany.
Mr Peter La Touche, of Bellevue, about that time left £4,000 for the purpose
of building a church for Greystones, which formed an important and
interesting part of his property. The church was built, and Greystones
formed into a separate parish about 1857. Since Then there have been four or
five incumbents, the last of whom, is now Lord Bishop of Clogher, Rt. Rev
Maurice Day, who, with assistance of the late Dr. H Maunsell, and the hearty
co-operation of he Vestry, placed the financial state of the parish on a
sound basis. It was originally a fishing village, but has grown into a
flourishing seaside watering-place and considerable town. The church has had
to be enlarged four times t accommodate the increasing congregations in
summer. Winter residents are greatly increasing too. The present Rector is
Rev. E. S. Daunt, M.A., who has been incumbent since 1876. there are two
services on Sunday, at 11.30 a.m. and 6 p.m. A Service on Wednesday, 3 p.m.,
and a service in school-house on Thursday evening at 8 p.m.
The Protestants number about 600
GREYSTONES PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Was opened for public worship in June, 1887. Its first minister was the Rev.
S Lundie. It was enlarged ten years later, and has now seating accommodation
for about 200. this is taxed to its fullest during the summer months owing
to the popularity of Greystones as a summer resort.
The church owes its origins to the nergy of Rev. C. H. Irwin, now of London,
and the generosity of the La Touche family.
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GREYSTONES COMMERCIAL LISTING -1910
NAME BUSINESS HOUSE NAME & ADRESS IF KNOWN
Edward Archer Boat Owner, with furnished house to let Somerton The Beach
F Bachelor Architect
Beggs &Co Iron-mongers, china, glass, hardware and general merchants
Beggs &Co House and land agents, auctioneers and valuers Church Street
Mrs Emily Bewley Private Hotel Seapatrick
Mrs Bradshaw Farmer Prospect Cottage
Alexander Buckley Family Victualer Church Road
Byrne & Co. Wine and Spirit Merchant and hotel proprietors
John Bynre Railway Hotel ( Manager) part of above business
Stephen Carr Farmer Black Lion
Stephen Carr Jnr. Rathdown Lower
Coates & Co. Electrical engineers and Contrators 5 Leinster Street Dublin
James Cullen Rathdown Lower
William H Dann Family Grocer, coal, provision, wine and spirit merchant The
Beach Telegrams *Dann, Greystones* Telephone 23
Miss Doyle Farmer Rathdown Cottage
Ben Doyle Postman The Beach
Edwin Doyle Family Grocer, coal, provision, wine and spirit merchant
Edwin Doyle and Italian warehouseman, house agent, etc Church Road
Edwards & Co Ltd. Family grocers, Italian Warehousemen, wine spirit and
