1911 Cornelius Mannin

Cornelius Mannin lived in 2 Upper Mount street circa. 1911. along with five children. He was a well renowned Pharmaceutical Chemist serving the nobility and gentry throughout Ireland.

Apart from being a Pharmaceutical Chemist he was also an agent for Eau de Colognes, medicinal tonics and hair restorers. He also had a chemical laboratory and a wholesale business specialising in oils, paints and glass.

More detail about his career can be found in the Local Industries of Dublin, an account of leading business men and commercial interests, see below.

Local Industries of Dublin

Below is article on Cornelius Mannin from The Industries of Dublin. Published Spencer Blackett 1887

C- Mannin, Pharmaceutical Chemist, 2, Great Brunswick Street, and 110. Great Britain Street. —
This house has been in existence for more than half a century, which fact, of itself, speaks volumes for the attention bestowed, and for the quality of the goods supplied. It is a very large wholesale and retail house, doing an enormous first-class trade amongst the nobilty and gentry. The connection is by no means confined to Dublin alone, but, on the contrary, is very much widespread, reaching as it does all over Ireland. There is hardly a town or village which is not supplied directly or indirectly by Mr. C. Mannin, and the reason why is not a very hard problem to solve. The excellence of all articles sold by Mr. Mannin is well known, and that is sufficient. Besides his establishment in Great Britain Street, Mr. Mannin has another at No. 2, Great Brunswick Street.

At both these places he carries on the business of a pharmaceutical chemist, where prescriptions can be accurately compounded, and family and patent medicines dispensed ; medicine chests may be refitted and supplied on the shortest notice. He is also agent for Farina’s Eau-de-Cologne, the genuine stamped Hop Bitters and blood Mixture, Dr. Gregory’s antibilious pills, and genuine seidlitz powders, the tasteless cod liver oil emulsion with nypophosphites, and quinine and iron tonic prepared by him are far-famed,and also his Oriental hair restorer, and magic toothache cure. In short, it would be very hard to say what one could not buy appertaining to the business of a chemist ; his well-selected stock of sponges and perfumes is most attractive. People that have gone to Mr. Mannin’s once, go there again,and recommend others to folio .v their example. Like many other professional gentlemen, Mr. Mannin prefers not to give the names of any of his numerous clients. He leaves them to recommend his goods themselves.

Not only does he possess the two establishments, already mentioned, he is also the energetic and enterprising proprietor of two others. The first of these is a large Laboratory, chemical and drug store at 191, Townsend Street, where a very large wholesale business is carried on, the fame of which is known far and wide, as here it was, that for upwards of a quarter of a century the Coloured Fires of the old Theatre Royal and other theatres (so necessary for pantomimic effect) were manufactured by him ; their brilliant colour totally eclipsed the foreign article. Everything in the shape of chemicals and drugs can be obtained here at a moderate price, with the full knowledge that the purchaser knows perfectly well that he is getting good value for his money, a consideration by no means to be despised. Many doctors and physicians are in the habit of buying their drugs at this store, and no higher recommendation than this need be asked for regarding their purity and general excellence.

The remaining establishment in the name of Mr. Mannin is that of an oil, colour, varnish, cement and glass store, which is situated at 20 Great Brunswick Street. At this depot, oils of all sorts, varnishes, paint, and glass, also scenic artists’ colours, can be obtained in large or small quantities, and all are guaranteed to be of the very best quality.

Cornelius Mannin was the original founder of the Shamrock Cycle Factory call them ‘Brunswickʼ, a year later in 1893 he launched a new Bicycle ‘Shamrockʼ.

However this building is a later replacement, built as a factory for the first all-Irish bicycle. By 1896 they were turning out 80 bicycles a week. Its quality brick detailing is very much in keeping with a commercial premises making a statement on the street. Great Brunswick Street was laid out by the Wide Street Commissioners in 1812 after a long negotiation with Trinity College, whose grounds define the southern side of the street. Lots were sold by public auction from 1813, and construction continued for the next forty years. The street, Dublin’s longest, was renamed in 1922 after William and Patrick Pearse, who were executed in 1916. The Pearse family had a business at number 27.

A photograph of the Shamrock Cycle Factory which appeared in article about the factory in the The Irish Wheelman, a late 19th century publication

The Hub Plant of Shamrock Cycle Factory also from the same article in the The Irish Wheelman, a late 19th century publication

1911 Cornelius Mannin

Cornelius Mannin lived in 2 Upper Mount street circa. 1911. along with five children. He was a well renowned Pharmaceutical Chemist serving the nobility and gentry throughout Ireland.

Local Industries of Dublin

Below is article on Cornelius Mannin from The Industries of Dublin. Published Spencer Blackett 1887

Shamrock Cycle Syndicate Limited

Cornelius Mannin was the original founder of the Shamrock Cycle Factory call them ‘Brunswickʼ, a year later in 1893 he launched a new Bicycle ‘Shamrockʼ.