52 Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy. 



In 1838 tlie partnership between Edward and Eichard Eonayne was 

 dissolved, and the bnsiness carried on by Edward Eonayne alone, who con- 

 tinued it for a few yeai-s. 



In 1841 the works were closed, and the whole eoncems ofltered for sale, 

 including a steam-engine, tools and apparatus for turning for forty glass-cutters, 

 an excellent claymill, and a large quantity of potday, firebrick, from fifty to 

 sixty glass-house iron pans, and aU. other necessary materials for the immediate 

 working of the concern. With the closing of this factory the glass- manufacture 

 ceased in Cork, haying lasted nearly sixty years. 



In John Francis Maguire's account of the Cork Exhibition of 1852, it is 

 stated that in 1825 the export orders of Cork would have kept a glass house 

 with eight pots in constant employment ; and also that the Waterloo and 

 Terrace Glassworks each employed twenty-four glass-blowers, thii-ty cutters, 

 and sixteen apprentices, besides clerks, labourei-s, &c. 



JTewbt. 



The manufacture of flint glass was introduced into Ifewry probably 

 between 1780 and 1790 ; but the earliest notice of glass having been made 

 there occurs in 1792, when Emanuel Quin & Co. were proprietoi-s of a glass 

 house in William Street 



In 1795 the proprietors were Michael Dunbar & Co., who stated that they 

 had an extensive variety of flint glass of their own manufactui-e, equal in 

 quality to any manufactured in the kingdom. Their glass warehouse was on 

 the Merchants' Quay, where they also had a pottery manufactory for some 

 years before they took over the glass house. 



In the following year Samuel Haiuia & Co. appear as proprietors, and at 

 the same time advertised for some one to take over the management of th e glass 

 house. Apparently John Chebsey, one of the partners in the BaUybough Glass 

 House. Dublin, took over the management, as in 1801 the whole of Samuel 

 Hanna's eoncems were advertised to be let, and it was mentioned that the 

 glass house was lately in the possession of John Chebsey. 



It is uncertain if this factory was working after this period, as no mention 

 of it occurs again xmtil 1845, when the extensive premises known as the 

 " Old Foundry and Glass House " were advertised for sale. 



In 1824 a new flint-glass house was erected by John E. Watt & Co. at 

 16 Edward Street. The Newry Telegraph of 1826 calls attention to the beauty 

 of the glass made by Watt & Co., and as a proof of its excellence states that a 

 set of claret glasses were ordered by His Excellency the Marquis of Wellesley. 



In 1S2S .John Kirkwood became partner with Watt ; and in the same year 



