Clock & Watchmakers in the North of Ireland 1829-69 <https://www.cotyroneireland.com/occupations/clock.html> Thanks again to Len Swindley for another great addition to CTI! Jim McKane Kitchener, Ontario

Yes, indeed, thanks to Len. A pity that the “Londonderry Sentinel” didn’t cover Cookstown, Tyrone, where my namesake Great-Uncle (my grandfather’s brother), James Huey, conducted a business as a Watchmaker in William Street, Cookstown, from about 1859 to 1866, then moving to Belfast – in several premises as a jeweller/watchmaker until his death in 1898, when the business passed to his son George Huey. James From: James McKane via CoTyroneList <cotyronelist@list.cotyroneireland.com> Sent: Monday, 18 April 2022 7:41 PM To: CoTyroneIreland.com Mailing List <cotyronelist@list.cotyroneireland.com> Cc: James McKane <jamckane@gmail.com> Subject: [CoTyroneMailingList] New Content - Clock & Watchmakers in the North of Ireland 1829-69 Clock & Watchmakers in the North of Ireland 1829-69<https://www.cotyroneireland.com/occupations/clock.html> Thanks again to Len Swindley for another great addition to CTI! Jim McKane Kitchener, Ontario

Hello James, Thanks for your message, and yes, the Londonderry papers covered Cookstown events extensively; see my files submitted to Jim McKane. I searched for any reference to your grandfather’s brother but sadly, was unsuccessful. Have any timepieces from James survived? Cookstown births 1819-71 www.cotyroneireland.com/births/cookstown.html<http://www.cotyroneireland.com/births/cookstown.html> Cookstown Marriages 1808-50 www.cotyroneireland.com/marriages/cookstown.html<http://www.cotyroneireland.com/marriages/cookstown.html> Cookstown Marriages 1851-60 www.cotyroneireland.com/marriages/cookstown2.html<http://www.cotyroneireland.com/marriages/cookstown2.html> Cookstown Marriages 1861 70 www.cotyroneireland.com/marriages/cookstown3.html<http://www.cotyroneireland.com/marriages/cookstown3.html> Cookstown Deaths 1780-1850 www.cotyroneireland.com/burial/cookstown.html<http://www.cotyroneireland.com/burial/cookstown.html> Cookstown Deaths 1851-69 www.cotyroneireland.com/burial/cookstown2.html<http://www.cotyroneireland.com/burial/cookstown2.html> Perhaps you may have more luck than me……..all good wishes, Len Swindley, Melbourne, Australia ________________________________ From: James Huey via CoTyroneList <cotyronelist@list.cotyroneireland.com> Sent: Monday, 18 April 2022 9:05 PM To: CoTyroneIreland.com Mailing List <cotyronelist@list.cotyroneireland.com> Cc: James Huey <james@jameshuey.com> Subject: [CoTyroneMailingList] Re: New Content - Clock & Watchmakers in the North of Ireland 1829-69 Yes, indeed, thanks to Len. A pity that the “Londonderry Sentinel” didn’t cover Cookstown, Tyrone, where my namesake Great-Uncle (my grandfather’s brother), James Huey, conducted a business as a Watchmaker in William Street, Cookstown, from about 1859 to 1866, then moving to Belfast – in several premises as a jeweller/watchmaker until his death in 1898, when the business passed to his son George Huey. James From: James McKane via CoTyroneList <cotyronelist@list.cotyroneireland.com> Sent: Monday, 18 April 2022 7:41 PM To: CoTyroneIreland.com Mailing List <cotyronelist@list.cotyroneireland.com> Cc: James McKane <jamckane@gmail.com> Subject: [CoTyroneMailingList] New Content - Clock & Watchmakers in the North of Ireland 1829-69 Clock & Watchmakers in the North of Ireland 1829-69<https://www.cotyroneireland.com/occupations/clock.html> Thanks again to Len Swindley for another great addition to CTI! Jim McKane Kitchener, Ontario