Toomevara, Nenagh - Book of County Tipperary, 1889
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Population 408 in 1881. Trout-fishing.
Toomevara, in the parish of Aghnameadle, barony of Upper Ormond, is 5 miles, Irish, east of Nenagh. It is estimated that the population has been reduced 100 since 1881. The land of the district is good for dairying. Fairs are held. See index. A fowl market is held fortnightly, on Tuesday, September to December. The ancient castles of Blean and Knockane are in the parish. Attached to the Catholic church in the village, there are remains of a Preceptory of Knights Templars, and some interesting sepulchral sculptures, including an effigy dug up a few years ago. Toomevara is the burial place of the O’Maras, a distinguished family whose tribe name was Ui-fatha.
Bakers: J. Donovan, J.O'Meara
Catholic Ch.: Rev. Dl. Fogarty, P.P.; Rev. Jas. Daly, C.C.; Rev. D. McNamara
Church of Id.: Rev. Canon Jno. L. Stawell
Dispensary: Dr. Geo. Hy. Powell
Draper: Miss My. A. Freeze
Groceries: Mrs. Eliza Enright, Thos. Landrigan
Groceries and Spirits: Ty. Delany, Jno. Donovan, James O’Meara, Thomas Ryan
Post M.: Jas. O’Meara
R.I.C.: Sergt. E. Kelly
School, Nl.: Thos. Ahearn, Mrs. E. Dunlea
FARMERS AND RESIDENTS.
Allison, Joseph, Park
Bentley, H. J., Pallas West
Bohan, William, Blean
Brien, John, Ballybeg
Brislane, Michael, Coologue
Carroll, Patrick, Garrane
Clarke, John, Knockane
Cleary, Wm., Annameadle
Coffey, Mrs., Blean
Colley, William, Ballybeg
Cormack, William, Ballybeg
Cummins, Mrs., Clonalee
Cummins, Wm., Clonalea
Cummins, Wm., jun., Clonalea
Cunneen, Lancelot, Knockane
Delaney, John, Lismore
Delaney, Michael, Garrane
Delaney, Thomas, Clonteige
Donohoe, Michael, Knockane
Donohue, Rody, Knockane
Dwyer, John, Carrigdawson
Eustace, Henry (J.P.), Grenanstown
Farrell, John, Ballinveeny
Farrell, Wm, Ballybeg
Gleeson, Edward, Gortagarry
Gleeson, Timothy, Baurroe
Grace, Mrs., Blean
Grace, Wm., Blean
Guilfoyle, John, Pallas East
Harty, Denis, Blean
Harty, Patrick, Lismore
Harty, Patrick, jun., Clonalea
Hassett, John, jun., Clash
Hodgins, Adam, Garryglass
Hogan, Cornls, Kilnafinch
Hogan, Michael, Ballinlough
Hogan, Patrick, Coolderry
Hogan, Ptk., Knockbrogue
Kenna, Denis, Park
Kennedy, John, Clonalea
Kennedy, Wm., Bunacum
Lanigan, S. M., Glenaguile Ho
Lewis, J. A., Clash Cottage
Looby, Philip, Kilnafinch
McDonnell, James, Stook
McDonnell, John, Gortagarry
Maher, James, Ballinveeny
Maher, Richard, Monanore
Maxwell, John, Ballinlough
Meara, James, Rossgoordagh
Meara, John, Garrane
Meara, Patrick, Garrane
Mooney, Geo., Ballinveeny
O’Connell, Danl., Castlequarter
O’Donnell, Jas., Annameadle
Oldfield, John, Loughane L
O’Ryan, John D., Cloghonan
Powell, Henry, Laghile
Powell, William, Blean
Reid, Samuel T., Poulakerry
Reidy, James, Clonalea
Ryan, Michael, Annameadle
Ryan, Michael, Baurroe
Ryan, Patrick, Glenaguile
Ryan, Patrick, Killiesk
Ryan, Timothy, Kilconane
Ryan, Timothy, Knockane
Tierney, Patrick, Ballinlough
Tierney, Patrick, Clash
Troy, Thomas, Park