'Musical Instrument Maker' ca. 1773

1773 - about a Trial of Messrs. John Johnson and John Gabagan - "Walter Hickmar. - I have known Gahagan about twelve-month; he lived in Blackmore-yard, Dublin; he is a musical instrument maker, and he was never known by the name of Gainer." The Gentleman's and London Magazine, 07/1773, p. 395

'Piano- u. Orgel-Handlung' (x1926)

GIBSON William

SIR John A. STEVENSON

"[....] Those who knew Sir John Stevenson in his years of boyhood say, that he was the son of a professor of music, who was settled in Dublin, about the middle of the last century. At that time the Irish metropolis was celebrated for its musical amusements; and, in the public orchestras, Mr. Stevenson is said to have performed one of the subordinate violin parts; but, dying of a fever, which, at the same time carried off his wife, he left two sons quite unprovided for. Fortunately for his subsequent success in the world, John Andrew, the elder, was kindly protected by Mr. Gibson, then of the firm of Gibson and Woffington, of Grafton Street, musical instrument makers; who, perhaps, discerning some indications of musical talent in the boy, interested himself in his fortunes, and ultimately succeeded in getting him received as a pupil in the choir school of Christ Church cathedral, in the year 1771, he being, at that time, about ten years of age. brother was placed on board a vessel in the foreign trade, but was supposed to have perished at sea shortly after. [...]" The Annual Biography and Obituary for the Year ..., 1834, p. 243

'Organ, Harsichord and Pianoforte-Makers', and musical instrument-maker (guitars) ca. 1770-90

GIBSON William & WOFFINGTON Robert (1775-78), see WOFFINGTON

CLAGET & GIBSON (1790)

'Piano- u. Musikal.-Händler' (x1926)

'Musical Instrument & Music Seller' (y1846)

'Piano-Handlung' (x1926)

'Pianohandlung' (xx1890)

DUBLIN - "302 Gunn, M. & Sons, 61 Grafton street, Dublin. — Cottage pianoforte; harmonium; boudoir grand pianoforte." The illustrated record and descriptive catalogue of the Dublin international exhibition, 1865, p. 239

GUNNE Mich. (*1842)

GUNN Michael (*1847)(*1848), 'Pianoforte-tuner' ; 'Pianoforte and organ tuner' (*1851)(*1852)

GUNN Michael & Sons (*1865), 'Pianoforte-maker'

(y1914): 'Kelly's manufacturers and merchants directory, including industrial services', 1914, p. 3019-3020 London p. 2356-2357 (archive.org)

(x1926): 'Weltadressbuch der gesammten Musikinstrumenten-Industrie', 1926, Belfast p. 192, Dublin p. 215, Thurles p. 332 (digital.sim.spk-berlin.de)

(¹): 'Histoire de piano de 1700 à 1950', Mario Pizzi, 1983

(²): 'Makers of the Piano 1700-1820' and 'Makers of the Piano 1820-1860', Martha Novak Clinkscale, 1993