As well as an impressive collection of old union stickers, I found this Irish Clerical Workers’ Union membership card from 1918 in the Irish Labour History Museum last week.
Info on the union from the Historical Directory of Trade Unions (2006)
It appears to have been the possession of a Thomas Maguire who lived at 11 Derrynane Hll (sp?) off the North Circular Road. Thanks to some helpful friends on facebook, I’ve been able to track down a Derrynane Parade (which is indeed off the NCR) but have found no reference to a Derrynane Hill or a Derrynane Hall. Perhaps the street was renamed or his address was written in by someone who misheard him.
for passing this on)”]
The 1911 census shows that there are no Maguires living at Derrynane Parade. There are approximately 53 Thomas Maguires living in Dublin that year. Discounting anyone under the age of 17 and 60, that leaves us with 21 Thomas Maguires. I’m going through them now to find any possible match i.e. someone working in a clerical job.
Click on the book for more.
Click on the book for more.
Donal
Ciarán
Sam
Come Here To Me! 
In the 1893 Thoms Directory, Number 11 Derrynane Parade is listed under a Mrs Leech.
As North Circular Road itself is divided into various addresses, Derrynane Hill/ Hall could have been one of these.
North Circular Road, is divided into small subsections each with their own name such as Annavilla and Oak Terrace,
Going through the sections of North Circular Road though, there is no mention of Derrynane.
As it is rate payers only there will be both people and places which wont make the Thoms directory.
There are no Maguires listed on the NCR either.
[…] Here to Me! is trying to trace details about the owner of a union card from 1918. Interesting post, […]
I have had cause to read quite a lot of old documents through the years and this one clearly says 11 Derrynane Pde (short for Parade). Why are you checking the 1890 thoms when the union was only founded in 1917? I just had a quick look at the 1927 thoms, the earliest one available to me at the moment in work, and there is a James Maguire listed. There are a full set of thoms available for inspection at Pearse Street library, but bring ID to get a readers card or else you wont get to see them. Good luck!