Tuesday, November 2, 2021

HARP OF ERIN HOTEL

Harp of Erin Hotel, 1872
Source: SLNSW

Licensees: 

  • Patrick Gallen 1871
  • James Hagerty 1872
  • Patrick Gallen 1873
  • Mary Gallen 1874-75
[Gallen was also spelt Gallan and Gallon]

1872 - [SALE]
Pat Gallon, of the Harp of Erin Hotel is being sold up on Monday next by order of the Mortgagee. Bar, Ballroom, dining Room, 4 parlors, 8 bedrooms, servant room, laundry, detached kitchen, also 6 stall stables and shed, fowl house and piggery. Together furniture, stock, goods and chattels.
Source: Gulgong Guardian, Issue No 47, 6 January 1872

1873 - SUDDEN DEATH AT THE TURKISH BATHS.
About 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon, a man who had just had a bath at the Turkish Baths in Bligh-street, suddenly fell down, and expired. The body was removed by the police to the Dead House, Circular Quay, where it awaits an inquest. It appears that deceased was on a visit to Sydney from Gulgong, where he kept the Harp of Erin Hotel, in Queen-Street. His name is Patrick Gallen. He has left a widow, but no family. He was about 45 years of age, and a stout, hearty looking man. Since, his arrival in Sydney he had been staying at the Square and Compass Hotel, Brickfield Hill.

1873 - FUNERALS
THE FRIENDS of the late Mr. PATRICK GALLON, late of the Harp of Erin Hotel, Gulgong, are respectfully invited to attend his Funeral ; to move from Mr. A. Gordon's, the Square and Compass, George-street, near the Haymarket, on SATURDAY AFTERNOON, at a quarter to 3 o'clock. J. and G. SHYING and CO.