The Merchant's House & Store

The Merchant's House & Store A period townhouse dating from the early 1800’s, restored as a holiday home. It is located at the Market Square in the centre of Kilrush town in Co Clare.

A period townhouse dating from the early 1800’s, restored as two heritage holiday homes. Located at the Market Square in Kilrush town in Co Clare. Our house has featured on 'Dermot Bannon's Super Small Spaces' and The Irish Times

1926 Census is live. 100 years ago The Ryan Family were in residence. Thomas Snr, his son Thomas Jnr, Michael and Thoma...
18/04/2026

1926 Census is live. 100 years ago The Ryan Family were in residence. Thomas Snr, his son Thomas Jnr, Michael and Thomas Snr's sister in law Bridget Moyinhan from Ballylongford Co Kerry. Both Thomas Snr and Michael were running the bar and shop. While Thomas Jnr was classified as 'being deformed' unsure what is meant by this unfortunate term.

The National Archives are to congratulated on wonderful job in bring the Census to life and for the decision to make it free for all. A Census is after all our information and treasure trove for future generations.

On Tuesday next 31st March, i will be giving a talk on The Merchant's House and Store at Teach Ceoil, Grace Street, Kil...
29/03/2026

On Tuesday next 31st March, i will be giving a talk on The Merchant's House and Store at Teach Ceoil, Grace Street, Kilrush. The talk is free for Kilrush and District Historical Society members and non-members €5.

Looking forward to see you all.

St Patrick has arrived for his annual séjour in The Merchant's House and Store window. ☘️
14/03/2026

St Patrick has arrived for his annual séjour in The Merchant's House and Store window.

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At 45 Moore Street, for the first time maybe in a generation our beautiful surviving sash windows are open along with th...
03/03/2026

At 45 Moore Street, for the first time maybe in a generation our beautiful surviving sash windows are open along with the shutters. Thankfully they are in reasonable condition and will with some love and care survive. On a lighter note while lifting the floor board we found a Kit Kat wrapper from 1980's!! However we have yet to find anything underneath the floorboards that will pay for the renovations 😉.





8 years ago today we awoke to one of biggest snow storms in living memory, it was called the 'Beast from The East'. Our...
02/03/2026

8 years ago today we awoke to one of biggest snow storms in living memory, it was called the 'Beast from The East'. Our wonderful guests created our Snowperson Jameson.


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I hope you are all having a peaceful Christmas. As I normally note each year, on this day in 28th December 1811, Bartho...
28/12/2025

I hope you are all having a peaceful Christmas. As I normally note each year, on this day in 28th December 1811, Bartholemew Glynn signed a lease with John Ormsby Vandeleur, so begins the story of our house. Which is still standing quietly on the north eastern corner of The Market Square 214 years later. Here is photo of myself holding the lease in 2017. The lease has not aged unsure about myself!

Our past is all around us.
Photo Eammonn Ward.

Christmas is nearly upon us. The tree is up awaiting our Christmas Guests. The Candles are in our windows, bring light a...
22/12/2025

Christmas is nearly upon us. The tree is up awaiting our Christmas Guests. The Candles are in our windows, bring light and a welcome to all at this time of year.

Wishing you all a Very Happy Christmas and a Peaceful New Year.





I guess we should never say never! Introducing 45 Moore Street, a unique and interesting building. The present building ...
13/10/2025

I guess we should never say never! Introducing 45 Moore Street, a unique and interesting building. The present building was built in c. 1900 replacing 2, 1790 houses. It was built by the Dowling family to house their banking/ money lending/ pawnbrokers business. Later, it was a Department of Social Welfare Office. A lot of its Edwardian exterior and interior survives, making it an important part of Kilrush's built heritage.

First on list is a 'new' roof, ensuring the building is once again water tight, followed by a period of drying out.

The sun is shining on this beautiful bank holiday weekend as we await our next guests. A summer of welcoming guests from...
31/05/2025

The sun is shining on this beautiful bank holiday weekend as we await our next guests. A summer of welcoming guests from all over the world to our wonderful town and our little piece of Paradise.

The Merchant's House, primary bedroom, is located on the 2nd floor, is a wonderful place to sit and watch the comings and goings on the Market Square below.





We do live in one of the most beautiful places in the world!!! Not biased at all. St Senan's Altar, one of the highest p...
22/05/2025

We do live in one of the most beautiful places in the world!!! Not biased at all.

St Senan's Altar, one of the highest points in West Clare this morning as the sun was rising. It is one of the many wonderful places to visit.






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The Market Square
Kilrush
0000000

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+353876831587

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