Ballynaboola - Wexford Guide and Directory, 1885
About “Wexford County Guide and Directory,” 1885
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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WITHIN four miles of New Ross, in the Barony of Bantry, is situated the village of Ballynaboola. Its houses, few in number, are in good repair. At a short distance further along, on the way to New Ross, is Cushenstown, whose handsome Catholic Church and Presbytery are referred to in the chapter on the walks and drives of New Ross. The lands of the vicinity of Ballynaboola are good for pasture and tillage.
CATHOLIC CHURCH,
CUSHENSTOWN.
Rev. J. Furlong, P.P.
Rev. P. N. Rocheford, C.C.
Rev. W. Prendergast, C.C.
POSTMISTRESS.
Bridget Neville
ROYAL I.C.
Sergeant Gantly
NATIONAL SCHOOL,
CUSHENSTOWN.
P. Cahill, master
Mrs. Nolan, mistress
SPIRIT DEALER.
Thomas Neville
FARMERS, LAND-OWNERS, &c.
(Postal District.)
Bennett, Samuel, Cushenstown
Browne, John
Butler, Edward, Carrigadaggin
Byrne, John, Cushenstown
Byrne, Patrick, Cushenstown
Byrne, Maurice, Cushenstown
Carty, John, Tinnecarrig
Carty, John, Cushenstown
Doyle, Ed., Ballinagrallagh
Doyle, Francis, Ballynagrallagh
Doyle, Michael, Moorfields
Doyle, P., Courthoyle old
Doyle, Patrick, Cushenstown
Furlong, James, Millquarter
Furlong, L., Brownstown
Harrington, Patrick, Moorfield
Hartrick, Henry, Moorfield
Howlett, Michael, Tinnecarrig
Jordan, Laurence
Kane, P., Courthoyle new
Kehoe, J., Carrigadaggin
Kent, Robert, Cushenstown
Kent, Thomas, Cushenstown
Lacy, Jno., Cushenstown
Lacey, Patrick
Lacey, William, Cushenstown
M‘Grath, James, Kilscanlan
M‘Grath, J., jun., Kilscanlan
Maher, Patrick, Heathpark
Monahan, John, Cushenstown
Moore, J., Courthoyle old
Morrissy, J., Ballinagrallagh
Murphy, David, Cushenstown
Murphy, James, Tinnecarrig
Murphy, James, Tinnacarrig
Murphy, Laurence, Carnagh
Neville, Jere., Tinnecarrig
Neville, Richard
Nunn, Edward, Kilscanlan
Poole, John, Millquarter
Roche, Mrs., Donanore
Rourke, Margt., Brownstown
Stafford, John, Tinnecarrig
Stafford, M., Rathnagecral
Stafford, Thomas, Tinnecarrig
Tierney, James
Whitney, Ben. F., Heathpark
Whitney, B. W., Millquarter
Whitty, Patrick, Donanore
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