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largest in Ireland, were advertised to be let, and, as previously 

 mentioned, were taken over in 1824 by Benjamin Edwards, junior. 



In Dublin directories from 1800 to 1820 the name of "John 

 Smylie & Co., Belfast glass merchants, 1 1 Luke Street,'' appears. 



It would appear that one glass-house chimney was pulled down 

 between 1809 and 1823, Two were standing until comparatively 

 recently at what was formerly the end of the Long Bridge, and at 

 the present day only one remains, but whether this belonged to 

 Edwards' or to Smylie's glass-house is uncertain. 



As previously stated John Edwards, erected a glass house for 

 making flint glass at 79 Peter's Hill, Belfast, in 1803. Edwards, 

 however, became bankrupt in 1804 and the concern was pur- 

 chased by Joseph Wright and given over to a company "without a 

 farthing profit. John Edwards ceased to have anything to do 

 with this glass-house, but in 1820 his name appears in a Belfast 

 directory as having glass works in Ballymacarrett, probably with 

 his brother Benjamin. The glass-house on Peter's Hill was known 

 as the Belfast Glass Works and was carried on by Geddes, 

 McDowell & Co. who in an advertisement in the Belfast Neivs- 

 Letter iox December 1806, state that they have enlarged their 

 works and have for sale an extensive assortment of flint glass, plain, 

 cut, and engraved; cruet and liqueur stands; lustres, candlesticks 

 and Grecian hall and staircase lamps fully mounted. 



In August, 1807 the partnership of Geddes, McDowell & Co. 

 was dissolved. Tames Geddes left and the business was carried on 

 by John McConnell, Joseph Wright, John Martin, Robert 

 McDowell and Henry McDowell. 



In July, 1809, they advertise flint glass lustres, girandoles, 

 chandeliers, etc., and state that owing to recent discoveries and 

 improvements they can supply goods equal, if not superior, to 

 any hitherto manufactured in any part of Ireland. 



An advertisement in the Belfast News-Letter for July 28th of 

 the same year from Hugh and Benjamin Edwards in answer to this, 

 is interesting: — "Hugh and Benjamin Edwards junior, continue 

 to manufacture at the old established Flint Glass Works, Long 

 Bridge, Belfast, flint glass of every denomination of a most superior 



