Stillorgan conceptual village drawing - Neil D'Alton
The Village shops - mainly based on memories
SHOPS IN STILLORGAN - A work in Progress
BAKERS/BAKERY
1835 - 1841 Judith Healy
1854 - 1857 Andrew Hely - Baker
1858 - 1883 Anthony Hely - Baker
1864 - 1877 J Hely - Baker
1858 - 1889 Richard Massey – Bakery Beaufield Cottage
1890 - 1917 John H Massey – Bakery, Beaufield Cottage
1912 John Robertson - confectioner (Garnaville) - Stillorgan Bakery
McNallys - Cake and bread shop
1969 - 1981 Fuscos
SHOEMAKER/BOOTMAKER
1835 - 1883 John Brennan
1851 - 1862 James Watts – Stillorgan Park
1856 - 1863 Thomas Byrne – Kilmacud
1875 - 1912 Patrick Byrne
1875 - 1919 Thomas Jolly - Stillorgan
1921 Edward Jolly
1940 - 1984 Paddy Licken
LAUNDERERS
1856 - 1868 Mrs Redmond - Kilmacud
1889 - 1896 Mrs Jolley
1921 Mrs Byrne
BUTCHERS
1878 - 1901 Richard Buckley
1902 - 1905 William Gregory
1930 - 1940 M Cullen
DAIRY
1835 Mary Tyrrell
1851 - 1877 John Jolley
1835 - 1863 Bernard Carroll
1878 - 1900 Richard Cullen
1875 - 1877 John Jolley – farmer
1840 - 1841 Mrs Alicia Byrne
1905 - 1910 William Gregory
1912 - 1940 John O'Reilly & Son - grocers, purveyors and dairymen
PUBLICAN/VINTNER
1805 Lease of 'The Fighting Cock'
(William Baumann to Martin Doyle, publican)
1847 - 1849 John Jolly
1841 - 1866 John Byrne
Cullens was for sale in 1894, as a two storey house with kitchen and 5 bedrooms. It had two
shops, a grocery and a bar with a dining room and drawing room. It had stabling for 2 horses,
a cow house and store room. It had two yards and both yards had an entrance gate. It was a
bona fide house and in 1894 was 'upwards of 60 years in the hands of the Cullen family'. Teresa
Cullen was widowed in 1919 and carried on running the public house until 1962 and it was
known locally as 'The Widow Cullens'. It was thatched in 1988 and Licken's Bootshop was
incorporated into the building circa 1986.
1834 - 1875 Michael Cullen
1876 - 1883 Hannah Cullen (Widow of above)
1884 - 1894 Christopher Cullen - Cullen's Public House & Grocers
1889 - 1900 James Cullen
1901 - 1912 John & David Cullen
1912 - 1919 David Cullen
1919 - 1962 Mrs Teresa Cullen (Widow of the above)
1962 Cullens for sale
1962 - 1974 Stillorgan Inn - Frank Hanley
1974 - 1994 The Stillorgan Orchard & Lavin's Thatched Restaurant - David and Brian Lavin
1994 Sold for 2 Million
1994 - 2018 The Stillorgan Orchard - O'Dwyers
Bolands was for sale in 1925 described at being on the corner of the Kilmacud road and the Road
to Bray. It had 8 apartments and an attractive Façade. It had a gated entrance from the Kilmacud
Road and a storage and bottling facility. When James Boland took over in 1898 he called it 'The
Stillorgan House', it has had numerous owners since the 1960's and has been called Bolands,
Cassidys and McGowans but in recent years it has reverted back to having 'Bolands' over the door.
1867 Arthur Moran
1875 John Moran
1876 - 1893 Grace Moran – Grocer/Publican
1893 - 1898 Miss Mary Ann Rydall -Grocer/publican (Cousin of Grace Moran)
1898 - 1902 James J Boland - Stillorgan House
1902 - 1925 Mrs Mary Boland - Stillorgan House
1925 - 1964 Austin Boland
1984 - 1996 Stillorgan House - Grand Liqueur Ltd
1996 Stillorgan House for Sale
1996 - 2000 Cassidys - Cassidy & O'Mara
2022 For Sale
GROCER
1857 - 1870 John Whelan
1874 - 1887 John Towson – Grocer
1900 - 1944 Francis Pender - Purveyor/Dealer, Kilmacud Road
1910 - 1930 Mrs Jane Anne Sargison
1921 John Reilly & Son - family grocers and purveyors and dairymen
1952 - 1954 Osmond Kilkenny - Selling newspapers
1955 - 1959 Cash Grocers
1949 - 1959 Kilmacud Stores - Ryans (now site of Stillorgan Decor)
1959 - 1970 Kilmacud Stores - Keanes (now site of Stillorgan Decor)
1940 - 1942 Martin Garas - Corner of Kilmacud Road and Dublin Road - Hill View House
Farrells - Corner of Kilmacud Road and Dublin Road
1949 - 1960 Fred Logue - Dublin Road
1949 - 1960 Leverett & Fry - Dublin Road
1964 Gus Cawley - Green Grocer, Dublin Road
1891 -1928 Johanna Byrne - Greengrocer. The Hill
1921 - 1940 Ellen Goodwin - Grocer of 2 Cullen's Cottages
1940 - 1959 R J Godwin - Grocer/Newsagent/Tobacconist of 2 Cullen's Cottages (61 Kilmacud Road)
CAR OWNER/GARAGE
1847 - 1870 G Smith
1871 - 1873 M Smith
1875 - 1880 Martha Smith
1881 - 1884 John Smith
1899 - 1910 Richard Jolly - Stillorgan Omnibus
1942 - 1977 Richard Kennedy - OK Garage (Bottom of The Hill)
1977 Esmond Motors (Bottom of The Hill)
1970's McCann's Opal Garage (Stillorgan Decor row)
BUILDERS & CARPENTERS
1835 - 1887 William Metcalf – Builder & Carpenter
1835 Anthony Toole - Carpenter
1887 - 1889 Peter Metcalf - Builder
1850 - 1876 John Hall – Builder
1885 - 1891 William Hall - Mason
1870 - 1881 William Douglas – Carpenter
1878 - 1884 John Hayden – Builder
1882 - 1884 Patrick Byrne - Bricklayer
PAINTER & GLAZIERS
1846 - 1856 James Coffee
1877 - 1921 John Henderson – Housepainter (The Hill)
1911 - 1949 McLoughlin Brothers, Painters - Hill View House
COAL DEALER/FUEL MERCHANTS
1856 - 1868 Daniel Jolly
1924 M O'Reilly
1970 McCanns - Kilmacud Road (Stillorgan Decor row)
TAILORS & DRESSMAKERS
1835 - 1836 Peter Woodcock
1841 - 1862 Michael Woodcock
1863 - 1887 Peter Woodcock
1835 - 1882 Edward Dunne
1877 - 1900 Patrick Murphy
1896 - 1898 Miss Catherine Gill - Dress maker
1901 - 1921 Mrs (Julia) McLoughlin - Dress maker, Grove view
COOPER
1835 - 1864 Michael Ward
BLACKSMITH/FORGE/FARRIER
1835 Francis Dalton - Veterinary forge
1835 - 1854 James Reilly - Smith & farrier
1835 - 1863 Michael Caffrey
POSTOFFICE
The post office has had many homes in Stillorgan and is currently housed in the shopping Centre.
It was established circa 1830 and was first located at what is now no 12 The Hill before moving to
house beside Esmond Motors. It was Post Office No 468.
Postmaster/Postmistress of Stillorgan
1834 - 1844 Mrs Anne Carty
1845 - 1861 Elizabeth Hall
1862 - 1878 Miss Healy
1879 - 1880 John Jolly
1880 Miss Jolley
1882 - 1915 Miss Sarah Smith
1915 - 1922 Miss Marianne Smith
1922 - 1923 Miss Martha Glynn
1923 - 1935 Jane and Sarah Glynn
1936 John Byrne
1937 - 1947 Patrick J Kelly
1947 - 1960 Agnes Kelly
Misc Dublin Road
1911 - 1940 McLoughlin, House Painters - Hillview House
1940 - 1942 Hillview Stores (Gara & Farrells)
1940 - 1950 M & T Rothury Bros - Motor engineers and Haulage contractors
(later had a petrol pump and a cycle repair service) - Dublin Road
Lloyds - Gift Shop & Drapery - Dublin Road (Replaced O'Reillys shop)
1947 - 1978 Jack & Catherine Baumann - Tobacconist, newsagents and fancy goods
1978 todate Valentine Baumann - Hardware, pet supplies etc - Dublin Road
Groveview & The Hill
1834 todate Public House (various owners)
1896 - 1903 Miss Catherine Gill - Dressmaker (No 4 Grove View)
1903 - 1908 Bernard Broe - Stonecutter (No 4 Grove View) - Husband to Miss Gill
1940 - 1984 Paddy Licken - Shoemaker (No 4 Grove View) Incorporated into The Orchard 1986.
1971 - 1975 Credit Union (No 1 and 2) Incorporated into The Orchard in 1986.
1971 - 1986 Magpie Antiques (No 6 The Hill)
1924 - 1975 Richard Simmonds - Electrical contractor No 11
Opal Sweet Shop
Shops on the Old Dublin Road opposite the Shopping Centre and around to St Laurence's Park
1962 - 1983 Nimble Fingers - Toyshop - Robert & Hilda Tweedy
1983 - Nimble Fingers - Toyshop - Patrick & Jean Staunton
1956 - 1987 Federans - Jewellers No 74
1968 J Bracken - Grocer
1960's C Aprile - No 4
1960's Bookies
1971 PJ Kilmartin - Turf accountant No 5
1960's - 1984 Stillorgan Cycles No 71
1960's Libros Chipper
1984 Jumbo - Chinese (Wing? family) No 72
Mr Hanley - Dentist
1960's McNallys cake and bread shop
1969 - 1984 Fuscos - No 6
1984 Bective Lights
Shops on the Old Dublin Road beside the New Shopping Centre called The Shopping Centre
1947 - 1978 Jack & Catherine Baumann - Tobacconist, newsagents and fancy goods
1978 - todate Valentine Baumann - Hardware, pet supplies etc
1949 - 1960 Fred Logue - Grocer
1961 Munster & Leinster Bank
1949 - 1960 Leveret & Frye
1964 Gus Cawley - Green Grocer
1975 - 1984 Byrnes - Wool shop & Drapery
1984 McGowans Bookshop (no 4)
1949 Nolans - Chemist
1971 - 1975 T H Curneens - Chemist
1971 - 1975 Margaret Forde- Hairdresser
Veritas
1889 - 1924 M O'Reilly - Fuel Merchants (opposite entrance to Laurences Park)
Shops at the junction of Kilmacud Road Lower and Rathmore Avenue
1958 - 2015 O'Dwyers - Public House
1957 - 2003 Conatys - Butchers (incorporated into the public house in 2003)
1957 - 1968 Goldons - Chemist (incorporated into the public house in 1968)
1955 Weafers - Tobacconist, Confectionery & General Grocery beside Monument Creamery
1957 McGarity - Grocer
- 1963 L J Maguire - Grocer
1963 - 1997 Frank Wallace - Grocer
1997 - 2005 Vacant
2005 - 2015 Little Flowers
1955 - 1966 Monument Creamery (incorporated into the newsagents)
1958 Newsagents - Peter O'Connor
Mackey
1990 Pat & Nora McKeown
1990 - 1992 7-11
1993 Spar
Shop in Redesdale
Mrs Byrne at 19 Dale Road (Taken over by Tennysons)
1955 - 1970 Tennyson's Shop at 21 Dale Road (John Joseph (JJ) and wife Margaret nee Doyle
Grocery
1990 Snoopy Snugs
PC Peripherals
Little Dale Academy
Shop at the junction of Kilmacud Road Lower and Redesdale Road
1963 - 1974 Frank Hyland - Green Grocer
1974 - 1976 Roger Cleary & Mrs Weir - Green Grocer
Monaghan Fuels
Pristine Cleaners
Shops on the Lower Kilmacud Road LHS
'McGees newsagent next to Cribbins Butchers.
Miss Daly ran the wool and sewing shop.
Dundons grocery shop was next, it later became Jimmy O Sullivans Bookmakers.
Ryalls chemist was on the other side of the alleyway.
Cooks Fish shop was beside this on the Millhouse block.'
Dunduns - Grocer
Cribbens (Cribbens became a chipper and eventually the Magic Chef)
Terry Rogers - Bookie shop
Mrs Magees sweetshop/toys/newsagent
1950's/60's Number 6 Lower Kilmacud Road, now Ulster Bank. Was run by Doreen
Cleary 1950’s and 60’s sold to AIB when they did not secure a space in the shopping centre.
1959 'Roger Cleary - Rogers Corner Shop and the family lived over the shop.
last shop before the ramp down to the underground parking was McGee’s it’s a chemist now.'
1984 O'Gorman's Sausages (no 8)
after the ramp
Gary Ryalls Chemist
1965 Cookes - Fish shop 'The Scampi People' (12 Lower Kilmacud Road)
AIB was also there on that row
Shops at the Millhouse
Lipton's supermarket became The Slender Health studio and then became Centra.
Shops on the Lower Kilmacud Road RHS
1902 - 1921 John Goodwin - Grocers (2 Cullen's Cottages now the Money Doctor)
1921 - 1940 Ellen Goodwin - Grocery/cigarette shop
1940 - 1959 Robert J Goodwin - Newsagent and Tobacconist
1960's McCanns - Fuel depot
1948 Kilmacud Stores - Penders
1949 - 1959 Kilmacud Stores - Ryans
1959 - 1970 Kilmacud Stores - Keanes
1984 - 2020 Credit Union (no 63)
81 Lower Kilmacud Road
1966 - 1972 Scafform Ltd
1987 - 2021 DID Electrical
1984 - 1991 Stillorgan Home Centre
1982 - 2021 Myles Quirke Carpets
1984 - 1985 Pat Whelan - Video & Hi Fi
1993 Suit Warehouse
1994 Bam Bams (above DID)
1972 R W Archer - Garage
1985 - 1995 MCM Cars
Merville Road 1950 - 1970
Clark’s supermarket
Hayes chemists
1953 Casey’s No 3 - Newsagent/later Lawlors
1952 Dr Michael Bourke, MD - Number 4
Mr Fox the butcher, and his wife Eileen
Hairdressers
CONTRIBUTORS © June Bow, Karen Poff & Historical Stillorgan fb followers.
DATE September 2020