Business

Insight into the formative years of a business

Wexford County Archive seeks to actively acquire the records of past businesses in Co. Wexford. These collections provide an invaluable insight into the formative years of the business, its development over time and how outside influences impacted on its success or otherwise. Records include minute books, accounts, wages books, staff records.

Business collections in the Archive’s holdings include:

P. J. Roche archive

Collection documenting the administration and extensive operations of a thriving malting industry in Roche’s Maltings in New Ross and Enniscorthy over the course of a century. Includes accounts books, insurance documents, correspondence with Guinness’s Brewery, Dublin and some plans of malt houses.

PJ Roche Collection

PJ Roche Collection

  • Ref code: IE WXCA / P 200
  • Title: Patrick J. Roche archive
  • Dates: 1851 – 1973
  • Level of description: Finding aid
  • Extent: 4 boxes
  • Access: By appointment only

Bishopswater Distillery & Golden Pillar Maltings

Collection includes deeds documenting the establishment of the distillery in Bishopswater, conveyances and assignments in relation to the selling of shares in the business, and court costs, abstracts of title and general correspondence.

  • Ref code: IE WXCA / P 184
  • Title: Bishopswater Distillery & Golden Pillar Maltings
  • Dates: 1826 – 1924
  • Level of description: Finding aid in progress
  • Extent: 4 boxes
  • Access: By appointment only

Wexford Drapers’ & Boot Merchants’ Association

Minute books documenting the establishment of the Association, and proposals discussed and decisions taken during its formative years

  • Ref code: IE WXCA / P 218
  • Title: Wexford Drapers’ & Boot Merchants’ Association
  • Dates: 1944 – 1956
  • Level of description: Finding aid
  • Extent: 2 volumes
  • Access: By appointment only

Wexford Bakery Stores

Collection includes cash books and ledgers relating to the operation of Wexford Bakery Stores, Main Street, Wexford

  • Ref code: IE WXCA / P 138
  • Title: Wexford Bakery Stores
  • Dates: 1910 – 1988
  • Level of description: Box list
  • Extent: 2 boxes
  • Access: By appointment only