Ballymackey, Nenagh - Book of County Tipperary, 1889

About “The Book of County Tipperary,” 1889

George Henry Bassett produced 7 Irish county directories in the 1880s: Antrim, Armagh, Down, Kilkenny, Louth, Tipperary and Wexford. Each provides useful history of the respective counties as well as lists of office holders, farmers, traders, and other residents of the individual cities, towns and villages.

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Ballymackey, in the parish of same name, barony of Upper Ormond, is a village of six houses, and a Protestant Church, 4 miles, Irish, north-east of Nenagh. The land of the district is good for pasture and tillage. There is a considerable acreage under bog in the parish. The old castles include Willington, Cappagh, and Ballymackey.

Catholic Parish of Toomevara

Church of Id.: Rev. F. B.Costello

Grocers: Jas. Brewer, Jos. Lewis

Post M.: Jos. Lewis

R.I.C.: Sergt. Wallace

School, Nl.: Miss S. Neely

FARMERS AND RESIDENTS.

Bayly, Henry, Donnybrook

Brien, John, Norwood

Bunbury, Capt. G. W., Woodville

Butler, James. Hermitage

Butler, Col. Webb, Hermitage

Cahill, Martin, Ballagh

Carthy, Thomas, Kilgorten

Coffey, Patrick, Derrybane

Gleeson, Ml., Kilconane

Gleeson, Thos., Ballymackey

Hanlon, Thomas, Rathfalla

Harty, Michael, Lisnamoe

Hayes, John, Ballintotty

Heard, Col., Cappacastle

Hill, Thomas, Ummera

Hodgins, Hy., New Orchard

Hodgins, Rd., Ballymackey

Hodgins, Wm. P., Ballinree

Hogan, Patrick, Tooreagh

Kennedy, Hugh, Lisnamoe

Kennedy, James, Lisnamoe

King, Denis, Killowney

Lalor, Mrs., Ballinalick

McGrath, Mrs. C., Clonmore

McGrath, Ml., Knockinglass

McGrath, Pk., Racket Hall

Meara, James, Knockinglass

Moran, Daniel, Ballinree

Mounsey, John, Clashnevin

O’Brien, Kennedy, Clashnevin

O’Brien, J., Knocknahumma

Ronaldson, T. R., Mt. Pleasant

Rourke, Thos., Falleen

Ryan, John, Clashnevin

Ryan, Ml., Ballynockane

Smithwick, John (J.P.), Shanbally

Stanley, Mrs. S., Riverlawn

Gleeson, John, Rathfalla

Stoney, T. J., Ballyknockane

White, —, Lissanisky

Willington, J. W., C’willington