Hello Philip, me again, by chance I was perusing the catalogue for this years books from Four Courts Press, publish a lot of Irish history stuff and see two books out this year that may interest you, a history of the Goldsmiths in Ireland and one other book on the subject, not sure if you can contact the author to find out if there was more information he did not use if you see nothing.
This is the site and on the right hand side click on Catalogue and browse. https://www.fourcourtspress.ie/
The goldsmiths of Dublin: six centuries of achievement Douglas Bennett ‘A welcome addition to a series which focuses on the history of the city’s urban landscape … The author of this volume … is synonymous with the study of Ireland’s precious metal trade … One of the strengths of this book is the lively detail, often drawn from manuscript sources, of Dublin’s politics, at guild, civic, and national level … Bennett deftly employes engaging examples to remind the reader of the very human stories behind the corporate structure of the goldsmiths’ guild … Bennett is to be commended for this fascinating survey of the last surviving trade guild in Dublin’, Alison FitzGerald, Irish Arts Review. ‘Douglas Bennett has drawn on the records of the Company, the medieval guilds and a wide range of other sources to recount the history of the Company. He is well-equipped for the task as an author of note about the city (The encyclopedia of Dublin etc.) and a former master and clerk of the Company of Goldsmiths’, Dublin Historical Record.
There is a book on Irish Georgian Silver and a reprint or 2nd edition history of Irish Guilds.
Thought it was interesting it should turn up and might assist you.
Good Luck
Pat
