Eddie Hobbs/Dan Hobbs

Hesh's Umpire

Hi all,

Hoping to draw on somebody's local knowledge in relation to Cork city.

My question is that there was formerly a shop at 57 Patrick Street, Cork called Dan Hobbs, Gents outfitters (it's currently occupied by Supersavers).
Does anyone know anything about this shop, remember it in any way or (outside chance I know) have a picture of it?

And second question is there any connection between Dan Hobbs and the celebrity economist Eddie Hobbs?

Hesh's Umpire

Just one bump - apologies! This will be the only one...

curly from cork

There are a few families called Hobbs all living around Waterfall direction , not sure if thats any help to you.

donalh087

No. Different families (afaik).

Cape Clear

donalh087 wrote: »

No. Different families (afaik).

I did hear he was Eddie's uncle once but that may have been speculation. Eddie hails from the lough AFAIK. Shop is closed a good 20 years +

Cape Clear

Cape Clear wrote: »

........... Eddie hails from the lough AFAIK. .........

Indeed, Earlswood Estate

moceri

John Hobbs, Eddy's great grandfather, originally came from England. He was engaged by The Cork Butter Market for his specialist skills as a Weighmaster.
There he met his second wife Julia (nee O'Connell). They lived at 14 Lough road.
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Cork/Cork_No__5_Urban/Lough_Road/395762/


John Hobbs had 7 Children and three from his previous marriage.
One of his Sons was Danny Hobbs who ran a gentleman's outfitters in Patrick Street. He lived at Mount Kiernan, the Lough. He died on 6th July 1964.

One of Danny's sons was John, who is Eddy's father.

discostu1

If you are walking around the Lough, at the Lough church end there is a seat dedicated if that is the word to the memory of Danny Hobbs

Hesh's Umpire

moceri wrote: »

John Hobbs, Eddy's great grandfather, originally came from England. He was engaged by The Cork Butter Market for his specialist skills as a Weighmaster.
There he met his second wife Julia (nee O'Connell). They lived at 14 Lough road.
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Cork/Cork_No__5_Urban/Lough_Road/395762/


John Hobbs had 7 Children and three from his previous marriage.
One of his Sons was Danny Hobbs who ran a gentleman's outfitters in Patrick Street. He lived at Mount Kiernan, the Lough. He died on 6th July 1964.

One of Danny's sons was John, who is Eddy's father.

Thank you very much. Answers all my questions!

dewdrop

I suspect that there are not many elderly Cork folk on Boards as the late Danny Hobbs was a household name many years ago. he was a great comedian and appeared regularly in the old Cork Opera house. I never saw him as i only came to cork in the fifties but at that time everyone spoke of Danny Hobbs

cochisestud

moceri wrote: »

John Hobbs, Eddy's great grandfather, originally came from England. He was engaged by The Cork Butter Market for his specialist skills as a Weighmaster.
There he met his second wife Julia (nee O'Connell). They lived at 14 Lough road.
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Cork/Cork_No__5_Urban/Lough_Road/395762/


John Hobbs had 7 Children and three from his previous marriage.
One of his Sons was Danny Hobbs who ran a gentleman's outfitters in Patrick Street. He lived at Mount Kiernan, the Lough. He died on 6th July 1964.

One of Danny's sons was John, who is Eddy's father.

Eddie Hobbs was named after his Farther... Danny Hobbs was a Gran Uncle of Eddie Hobbs Jnr as it were.

aujopimur

I remember going into Danny Hobbs shop with my dad in the 50s where bought his clothes.

cochisestud

aujopimur wrote: »

I remember going into Danny Hobbs shop with my dad in the 50s where bought his clothes.

My mother was his niece. (Danny Hobbs) I remmember various stories of antics

lostinsuperfunk

You can see part of the neon sign over the shop ("Hobbs of") in this photo on Karl Grabe's site.

moceri

cochisestud wrote: »

Eddie Hobbs was named after his Farther... Danny Hobbs was a Gran Uncle of Eddie Hobbs Jnr as it were.

Which one of the Hobbs siblings (from the 1911) census was Eddie jnr's grandfather?

cooper1275

This is for Hesh's umpire..or indeed for anyone related to or knew Dan Hobbs.

You were looking for a photo of Dan Hobbs shop in Cork, well here is one I'll bet you didn't know existed...

My name is Paul & I'm from Malahide/Dublin. I was looking online today for old photo's of JFK's motorcade through Dublin in '63 for a friend of mine who rode motorcycle beside JFK, and in doing so I found this picture. The problem was that I didn't recognize the Dublin street he was supposed to be on.
After looking at the photo in detail I saw a shop on the right named Dan Hobbs.
So still not knowing where in Dublin this shop might have been I did a search for Dan Hobbs shop and found this Boards thread...it turns out that it wasn't Dublin at all but Cork.
So I needed to double-check the photo in case I was wrong, I went into google maps for Patrick St in Cork and lo & behold the surrounding buildings in maps matched the photo perfectly.
View this photo at full resolution or simply magnify it, as you do you can clearly see Dan Hobbs shop on the right with people in the window above looking out at JFK...You will notice a man standing in the doorway of Dan Hobbs shop, could this be Dan Hobbs himself...??

cooper1275

President's_Trip_to_Europe-_Motorcade_in_Dublin._President_Kennedy,_motorcade,_spectators._Dubli.jpg

cooper1275

To those who said thanks, you're welcome.

cochisestud

Eddie Hobbs Grandfather was William A Hobbs...

The_Banker

cooper1275 wrote: »

President's_Trip_to_Europe-_Motorcade_in_Dublin._President_Kennedy,_motorcade,_spectators._Dubli.jpg

That is an unbelievable good quality photo of Patrick St....

mordeith

The_Banker wrote: »

That is an unbelievable good quality photo of Patrick St....

It's like a 60s version of one of those gigapixel photos :-)

roundymac

Hobbs Gents Outfitters. Were into business type of clothing, suits etc, not so much on the casual end of things. Nice stuff though.

who_me

cooper1275 wrote: »

President's_Trip_to_Europe-_Motorcade_in_Dublin._President_Kennedy,_motorcade,_spectators._Dubli.jpg

Amazing photo. Love the lads casually standing in the windows above the next-door shop. Different times...