Enniscorthy Alphabetical Directory - 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.
The directories are naturally an invaluable resource for those tracing family history. However, there are a few points to bear in mind.
- This online version of Bassett’s Wexford County Guide and Directory is designed primarily as a genealogical research tool and therefore the numerous advertisements in the original book, many full page, and quite a few illustrated, have been excluded.
- The text has been proofed with due care, but with large bodies of text typographical errors are inevitably bound to occur.
- Be aware that there were often inconsistencies in spelling surnames in the 19th century and also that many forenames are abbreviated in Bassett’s directories.
With respect to the last point, surnames which today begin with the “Mc” prefix, for example, were often formerly spelt as “M‘,”. For a list of some of the more common forename abbreviations used in the directory, see Forename Abbreviations.
See also Enniscorthy Classified Business branches, professions, and public bodies, the County Directory (first part of book), and the Enniscorthy Sub-Post-offices. The word land after a name indicates that the person is a farmer or landowner.
Abbott, O. J., land, Templescoby
Armstrong, Samuel, Gally Ho
Barber, George, land, Clovass
Barber, Wm., land, Milehouse
Bartholomew, J. J., land, Dunsanane
Beatty, Mrs., Borodale
Beatty, Philip, land, Ballinapierce
Bishop, John, land, Templescobin
Black, Josh., land, Clohass
Blake, Wm., land, Slivenagorea
Boardman, Jacob, grocer, Market street (see advt.)
Boggan, Laurence, land, Munroe
Boland, Geo. E., Castle street
Bolger, P., land, Drumgold
Breen, James, land, Wilton
BREEN, JOHN, bakery, etc., Shannon (see advt.)
Breen, John, land, Coolgarrow
Breen, P., draper, Slaney st (see advt.)
Breen, Peter, land, Garrymile
Brennan, Greg., land, Duffry street
Brennan, J. D., ast. clk., Union
Brien, James, land, Dunanore
Brien, T., land, Ballywilliamroe
Brien, Wm., land, Slievenagorea
Broe, J., provisions, Slaney st
Browne, James, land, Kiltrea
Browne, P. J., land, Broomlands
BUTTLE BROTHERS, general merchants, Templeshannon (see descriptive)
Buttle, SaM. H. & .Jn. (Buttle Bros.)
Butler, R., provisions, Irish street
Carney, Jos., land, Kilcottybeg
Carr, Pat, land, Monglass
Carty, Peter, land, Toome
Casey, P. W., auctioneer, etc., George street (see advt.)
Cleary, Anthony, land, Glenbryan
Cliffe, Anthony J. (J.P.) Bellevue
Clifford, T., carpenter, New street
Clinch, Myles, land, Cooladine
Cloney, D., land, Ballymoattybeg
Cloney, Thomas, land, Kiltrea
Clooney, Wm., land, Coolgarrow
Coady, P., land, Monart
Codd, Marks, land, Woodlands
Codd, Marks, jun., Woodlands
Coleman, J., land, Monart east
Connell, Jere., land, Brownswood
Connors, P., land, Creefogue
Connors, Pr., land, Ballinamodagh
Cookman, N. N. (D.L.), Bessmount house
Cookman, W. (J.P.), Kiltrea lodge
Copeland, E., land, Aughnagally
Copeland, John, land, Aughnagally
Cook, Francis, Johnville
Cosgrave, Daniel, land, Ballysilla
Cosgrave, Jere., land, Ballysillagh
Cosgrave, P., dairy, St. John st
Cowman, John, Monglass
Cowman, Patrick, land, Monglass
Crane, W., land, Pullenstown
Crowley, John, land, Coolgarrow
Crozier, Geo, land, Blackstoops
Crozier, Samuel, land, Blackstoops
CULLIN, JOHN, butter mercht.,Templeshannon (see card)
Cummins, James, land Kilpierce
Daly, M., land, Templescoby
Daly, P., land, Templescoby
Darcy, John, land, Coolgarrow
DAVIS BROTHERS, flour millers; office, Abbey square (see descriptive)
Davis, Francis, sen. (Davis Bros.) Hollymount
Davis, Francis, jun. (Davis Bros.), Memfin
DAVIS, S. and A. G., flour millers; office, Mill park road (see descriptive)
Davis, Abraham G. (S. & A. G. Davis), Fairfield
Davis, F. W. (S. & A. G Davis), St. John’s
DAVIS, SAMUEL and SONS, tea merchants, etc., Mill park road (see descriptive)
Davis, Albert S. (S. Davis & Sons), Manor house
Deathe, John, land, The Moyne
Deathe, John, land, Clonhaston
DEMPSEY, GARRET, general merchant, Templeshannon (see advt.)
Dempsey, Stephen, Cooladine
Devereux, Wm., land, St. John’s
Donohoe, James, land, Craine
DONOHOE, J., mineral water manufacturer, Templeshannon (see descriptive)
Donnolly, T., land, Ballymurry
Doran, John, land, Garrymile
Doran, Mathew, land, Ballybrannis
Doran, Mat., jun., Ballybrannis
Doran, Patrick, land, Mondaniel
DOWNES, JOHN, draper, &c., Market square (see advt.)
Doyle, Ed., land, Ballycourseybeg
Doyle, E., jun., land, Marley
Doyle, John, land, Ballyminane
Doyle, John, land, Woodlands
Doyle, L. (Q.C.), Ballynabarney ho
DOYLE, LAURENCE, grocer, &c., Market sq (see advt.)
Doyle, M., land, Ballynaminnan
Doyle, Morgan, land, Kiltrea
Doyle, P., land, Ballywilliamroe
Doyle, P., land, Ballynamuddagh
Doyle, P., land, Marshalstown
Doyle, P., land, Templescoby
Doyle, P., land, Cooladine
Doyle, P., land, Kilcottybeg
Eden, W. G. (J.P.), Merton
Ennis, John, land, Corbally
Elderkin, Thos., mill manager, Kilcarbery cottage
Farrell, W., land, Brownswood
Fitzgerald, G. J. S., bank cashier, George street
Fitzpatrick, Patrick, general merchant, George street (see advt.)
Fleming, W., bank clerk, New st
Flynn, John, land, Riversdale
Flynn, L., land, Coolnahorna
Flynn, Maurice, land, Caim
Flynn, Stephen, land, Coolnahorna
Foley, John, land, Craan
Foley, P., land, Ballynamudagh
Foley, Patrick, land, Monglass
Fortune, W., land, Coolnahorna
Furlong, J., land, Templescoby
Furlong, J., jun., land, Jamestown
Gahan, Arthur, land, Oulartleigh
Gahan, John, land, Clonhasten
Gainfort, Wm., land, Caim
Gainfort, Wm., land, Monglass
Gallaher, J., road contractor, Mile-house
Gallaher, J., land, Templescoby
Gethings, T., land, Solsborough
Giles, J. D. (Davis Bros.), Slaney pl
Godfrey, Francis, stationer, &c., Market square (see. advt.)
Goff, B., land, Coolnahorna
Goff, Edward, grocer, &c., George street (see advt.)
Goff, John, land, Kilcannon
Gordon, Jno., land, Knockmarshall
Godon,[Gordon?] S. P., accountant Provincial Bank, Spring hill
Griffiths, Geo., editor Watchman, Slaney place
GREENE, J. N., general merchant, George st (see advt.)
Grey, G., land, Ballycourseymore
Harpur, T., land, Brownswood
Harris, Ed., land, Brownswood
HARRIS, RICHARD B., flour merchant, &c., Castle hill. Res—River View ho (see advt.)
Harris, Fred J. (R. B. Harris)
Hassey, John, land, Toberona
Hatton, Rev. H. W. (I.C.), Monart Glebe
Hayes, M., land, Asquinton
Hennessy, J., land, Kilcanedan
Herron, N., land, Glenbryan
Hill, R. J., land, Urrinsfort
HOPE, FRANCIS, flour store, Market street (see advt.)
Hore, Ed., land, Moyne middle
HUMPHREYS, B. T., flour stores, Bridge (see advt.)
Jackson, J. R., bank act., Church st
Jordan, M., grocer, &c., Market square (see advt.)
KAVANAGH, JOHN, iron founder, &c., George st (see advt.)
Kavanagh, Marks, land, Borelia
KEARNS and NOLAN, drapers, & c., Market square (see advt.)
Kearns, Dan P. (Kearns & Nolan)
Kearns, Edward, land, Brownswood
Keating, Ed., land, Coolnahorna
Kehoe, Andrew, land, Clohass
Kehoe, P., land, Ballinapierce
Kehoe, Thomas, land, Munroe
Kelly, P., land, Ballinamoddagh
Kennedy, E., land, Ballycourseybeg
KENNEDY, JOSEPH, general merchant, Irish street (see advt.)
Kenny, Myles, land, Moyne up
Kenny, Patrick, land, Dunanore
Keogh, John, land, Slievenagorea
Keohler, D., clk., Union, Prospect house
King, Albert, land, Kilbride
Kinsella, P., land, Knockmarshall
Lacy, Aidan, painter, etc., St. John’s street (see advt.)
Lacy, S., land, Knockrath, Kyle
Lacy, W., land, Knockduff
LAFFAN, ELLEN M., stationer, etc., Mrkt. sq. (see advt)
LAMBERT, JOHN, general merchant, Market st and New st (see advt.)
Leary, Ed., land, Marshalstown
Leary, John, land, Woodlands
Leary, L., land, Greenville
Leary, Murtha, land, Ballydaw
Leary, R., land, Coolgarrow
Lee, John, land, Cooladine
LETT, GEO. H. & EDW. J., brewers, etc., Mill park brewery and mills (see descriptive)
Lett, James, Nunnery road
Lynch, James, land, Templescoby
LYNCH. MICHAEL, builder, Court street (see advt.)
McCullogh, John, brewer’s manager, Mill park road
McCullogh, Wm., practical brewer, St. John’s street
M‘Dermott, A., cabinet maker, etc., Castle hill (see. advt.)
M‘Keon, James, land, Kilmallock
Maddock, Bart., land, Carrig
Maguire, Bernard, land, Drumgold
Maguire, Brd., land, The Moyne
Maguire, W., land, Ballycourseybeg
Maguire, Wm., jun.
Malone, John, grocer, etc., Irish street (see advt.)
Martin, J., surveyor, Cherryorchard
Martin, John, land, Monyhere
Masterson, A., fancy shop, Castle st
Masterson, P., land, Tomanoul
Mernagh, J., land, Clonmore, up
Mernagh, P., land, Oulartleigh
Mernagh, Th., land, Killagoley
Moffatt, James (J.P.), Ballyhiland
Moran, Ml., watchmaker, Slaney street (see advt.)
Moone, Adam, land, Ballinaberna
Moore, James, land, Ballinapierce
Moore, James, land, Marshalstown
Morris, Fr., land, Marshalstown
Morris, John, land, Ballyorr
Mullet, A., overseer, Shannon hl
Mullett, Th., land, Caim
Mullett, Th., land, Toberona
Murphy, A., land, Ballinamodagh
Murphy, Bryan, land, Middletown
Murphy, D., land, Brownswood
Murphy, Fr., land, Ballynahallen
Murphy, Ja., land, Marshalstown
Murphy, Ja., land, Middletown
Murphy, Jer., land, Slievenagoriah
Murphy, John, land, Ballydawmore
Murphy, John, land, Ballyhogue
Murphy, John, land, Craine
MURPHY, JOHN, draper, etc., Market square (see advt.)
Murphy, Capt. Jn., Moyne cottage
Murphy, J., land, Mullaghdarrig
Murphy, Jno., comrcl. trav., Templeshannon
Murphy, M., land Baurela
Murphy, P., land, Ballymurtha
Murphy, P., land, Ballinastraw
Murphy, P., land, Glenbryan
Murphy, R., land, Ballyhoge
Murphy, T., land, Clovass
Neill, M., land, Kiltrea
Nolan, Charles, land, Marley
Nolan, Daniel, land, Solsboro
Nolan, James, land, Ballydaw
Nolan, John, land, Ballyorrill
Nolan, J., spirit dealer, Slievenagoriah
Nolan, Moses, land, Ballydaw
Nolan, P., land, Monart east
Nolan, W., land, Ballydawmore
O’Connor, J., land, Killagoley
O’Dempsey, T. J., sol., Court st
O’Farrell, Aidan J., land
O’Farrell, C. J., brewer’s clerk, Ross road
O’Neill, Patrick, grocer, etc., Market square (see advt.)
O’GORMAN, J., draper, Market square (see advt.)
O’Leary, Bernard, land, Crefoge
O’Leary, D. S., bank c., New st
O’Leary, Robert, grocer, etc., Market square (see advt.)
O’Neill, Charles, land, Clohass
Owens, R. & W., editors, News, Castle hill
Pierce, Th., land, Coolnahorna
Pounder, Th., land, Blackstoops
Power, James, land, Carrignabruse
Proctor, Th., land, Corbally
Quinsey, Adam, land, Clonmore up
Quinsey, A., land, Clonmore up
Redmond, P., land, Moyne
Redmond, W., land, Woodlands
Reilly, W. & Son, post cars, &c., Lr. Church st (see advt.)
Richardson, T. H., bank c., Castle hill
Richards, Solomon, J.P., Solsboro
Roberts, George C., estate agent, Castle street. Res—Summerhill
Roberts, Wm., grocer, Slaney st (see advt.)
Robin, Miles, land, Dunsinane
Roche, M., land, Newtown
Roche, N. E., land, Monglass
Roche, N. J., land, Monglass
Roche, P., land, Ballycourseybeg
Roche, T., land, Coolnahorna
Roche, T., land, Kiltrea
ROSS, WILLIAM & Co., drapers, &c., George st (see advt.)
Ross, Wm. (W. Ross & Co.) Res—24 New street
Royce, Wm., draper, Slaney street (see advt.)
Ryan, James, land, Monart east
Ryan, M. K, stationer, &c., Slaney street (see advt.)
Ryan, N. P, land, Cooladine
Ryan, Peter, grocer, Market street (see advt.)
Ryan, T., land, St. John’s
Ryan, A., land, Coolnahorna
Rynehart, J., land, Ballymoatty
Ryneheart, R., land, Garrantrowlan
Rudd, T., barony constable, Clonhaston
Ruttledge, C., bank cashier, Church street
Scott, Geo., land, Middletown
Scott, S., land, Middletown
Scott, T., land, Baurelia
Sheill, J., land, Brownswood
Sheill, J., land, Monart
Sinnott, Ed., land, Knockmarshall
Sinnott, John, land, Ballinastraw
Sinnott, John, land, Coolgarrow
Sinnott, T., land, Garrantrowlan
Sinnott, Wm., land, Abbey quay
Slevin, Myles, land, Caime
Sommers, J., land, Ballywilliamroe
Stafford, M., land, Ballinastraw
Stafford, N., land, Donanore
Stafford, T., land, Bridgetown
Stoneham, T., land, Ballyellin
Sullivan, P., provisions, Court st
Sunderland, J., land, Ballysilla
Sutton, Fred, land, Monart east
Swaine, D. T., land, Milehouse
Thompson, Rev. Frederick (I.C.), Edermine Glebe
Tobin, Philip, land, Asquinton
Tyrrell, Denis, land, Ballyorrell
Walkins, Henry, land, Oulartard
Walkins, R., land, Ballinaberna
Walsh, Ed., land
Walsh, L.,[?] land, Templescobin
Walsh, N., grocer, &c., Templeshannon (see advt.)
Walsh, P., land, Garrantrowlan
Warren, B., sen., land, Monart, e
Warren, J., land, Clonmore lower
Warren, Phil, land, Clonmore
Warren. Phil, land, Cooladine
WHITFORD, JOHN, grocer, &c., Templeshannon (see advt.)
Wickham, M., land, Knockmarshall
Wilkinson, John, land
Williams, R., land, Ballinabarna
Williamson, R., land, Ballyhoge
Whelan, J., land, Marshalstown
Whelan, T., land, Ballyelland
YATES, JOHN F., coal merchant, &c., Templeshannon quay (see advt.)
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