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Company called Hunters of Galway

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  • 25-09-2018 5:17pm
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    channaigh
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    A little off topic but I was wondering if anyone can help
    I am Looking for information on a Company called Hunters of Galway.
    Not having much luck finding info about it online
    I know it open in the 1920s but that is a far as I got.
    I found a pram and I'm looking to get some info on it.


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    biko
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    Moved to own thread


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    westgolf
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    channaigh wrote: »
    A little off topic but I was wondering if anyone can help
    I am Looking for information on a Company called Hunters of Galway.
    Not having much luck finding info about it online
    I know it open in the 1920s but that is a far as I got.
    I found a pram and I'm looking to get some info on it.

    Hunters were based opposite the cathedral on the lane that now goes down to nuig buildings , not the lane to fisheries field. It was in the forerunner of the two storey building about 500 yards down that lane. As far as I know it was known as hunters buildings into the 70's but open to correction on that. Think you might be a bit early with 1920 but not sure. There was a series of books published in the 80's by Maurice Semple which gave a history by the areas of the town and the businesses in each area. Might be worth a look.


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    thesandeman
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    If it's the company that westgolf is thinking of I thought they were more an iron/metalworks. But the pram is probably steel framed so it's possible they used to do manufacturing originally.


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    buzz11
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    thesandeman wrote: »
    If it's the company that westgolf is thinking of I thought they were more an iron/metalworks. But the pram is probably steel framed so it's possible they used to do manufacturing originally.

    Are you mixing it up with the IMI (Irish Metal Industries) which was based in the NUIG buildings which now houses the O'Donoghue Theatre

    Galway advertiser article here; http://www.advertiser.ie/galway/article/65516/irish-metal-industries


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    thesandeman
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    Don't think so. As far as I remember Hunters were metal as well.


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    Andrea B.
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    They definitely sold prams. Big Top entrance if I remember correctly.
    Not sure if run by them, but there was bike hire run from same place after.


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    youngrun
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    CRO Number 9498
    Name HUNTERS (GALWAY) LIMITED
    Address NEWTOWNSMYTH,, SALMON WEIR BRIDGE,, GALWAY.
    Status Dissolved
    Type Private
    Charges 2 charges

    Incorporated 22 / Sep / 1937
    Dissolved 20 / Aug / 1990

    Official record from companies office


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    channaigh
    Registered Users Posts: 419 ✭✭channaigh


    youngrun wrote: »
    CRO Number 9498
    Name HUNTERS (GALWAY) LIMITED
    Address NEWTOWNSMYTH,, SALMON WEIR BRIDGE,, GALWAY.
    Status Dissolved
    Type Private
    Charges 2 charges

    Incorporated 22 / Sep / 1937
    Dissolved 20 / Aug / 1990

    Official record from companies office

    Thank you for that didn't even think to look up the companies office
    Looks like I might just have one of their prams might just be one of the last ones still around


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    westgolf
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    Andrea B. wrote: »
    They definitely sold prams. Big Top entrance if I remember correctly.
    Not sure if run by them, but there was bike hire run from same place after.

    Yep, there was a bike hire crowd in that building for a while, also was a furniture shop, long narrow spot, on the left hand side of the lane. Twas there late 70's early 80's, probably hunters property also. Furniture building was knocked to widen laneway.


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