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

 stated in the Belfast News-Letter of August 7th of that year that 

 they had an extensive variety of flint glass of their own manufac- 

 ture, which would be found equal in quality to any manufactured 

 in the kingdom. They had a glass warehouse on the Merchants' 

 Quay, where they also had a pottery manufacture for some years 

 before they took over the glass-house. 



In the following year Samuel Hanna & Co. appear as proprie- 

 tors and at the same time advertise for "a person of experience 

 and knowledge of a glass-house, who would take a share and 

 undertake the management of the business." Apparently John 

 Chebsey, one of the partners in the Ballybough glass-house, 

 Dublin, took over the management, as in 1801 the whole of 

 Samuel Hanna's concerns, including the glass-house, were adver- 

 tised to be let, and it was mentioned that the glass-house was 

 lately in the possession of John Chebsey. Probably this glass- 

 house ceased working about this period, for in the Newry 

 Magazine, Vol. I., published in 1815 it is stated, that "a manu- 

 facture of glass formerly existed in Newry but for several years 

 it has been discontinued. 



The following notice appears in the Newry Telegraph of 

 August 5th, 1845: — "To be sold, the interest in the lease of 

 those extensive premises known as the Old Foundry and Glass 

 Works in the town of Newry, situated within a few perches of the 

 terminus of the intended Newry and Enniskillen Railroad, and 

 bounded by Needham Street, the Monaghan Road, Ruddell's 

 Row, and Mrs. Magee's gardens." 



In 1824 a new glass-house for the manufacture of flint glass 

 was erected by John R. Watt & Co. at 16 Edward Street, Newry. 

 In the Belfast News-letter of October 28th, 1824, Watt & 

 Company state that they have commenced the manufacture of 

 glass in Newry, and have engaged an experienced foreman and 

 purchased their material of the best quality. The Newry Tele- 

 graph of July nth, 1826, calls attention to the beauty of the glass 

 manufactured by Messrs. Watt & Co. and as a proof of its excel" 

 lence states that a set of claret glasses were ordered by his Excel- 



