Ferns 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.
Rev. Francis Marshall, P.P.
Rev. John Doyle, C.C.
Rev. Joseph Murphy, C.C.
Rev. Charles Hind, Rector I.C.
Rev. T. T. Higgins, Curate
George T, Chapman, Postmaster
C. B. Smith, Dispensary Doctor
James Connors, Civil Bill Officer
Martin Murphy, R.O., Strahart
William Kirwan, sergeant R.I.C.
John Murphy, master Nat. School
Mary A. O’Neill, mistress do.
George Jacob, master Erasmus Smith’s school
Fred Jacobowitz, master brass band
TEMPERANCE SOCIETY (CATHOLIC).
Rev. Joseph Murphy, president
TEMPERANCE SOCIETY (I.C.)
Rev. Charles Hind, president
ST. AIDAN’S CRICKET CLUB.
Captain Irvine, president
E. J. Doyle, secretary and treasurer
BAKERS.
George T. Chapman, M. Dunbar, E. J. Doyle, R. Lett, H. Rynhart
BUTCHER.
Patrick Donnelly
COAL DEALERS.
B. Chapman, G. T. Chapman, R. Lett, E. O’Neill, M. O’Neill
DRAPERS.
J. Haughton, B. Chapman
GROCERS, FLOUR DEALERS, ETC.
B. Chapman, G. T. Chapman J. J. Haughton, H. Rynhart
GROCERS, SPIRIT DEALERS, ETC.
E. J. Doyle, M. Dunbar, R. Lett, E. O’Neill, R. A. Sinnott
HOTEL KEEPER.
Robert Lett
IRON FOUNDERS AND MILLERS.
DAVID BOLGER & SONS
FARMERS & LAND-OWNERS.
(Postal District.)
(See also sub post-offices to Ferns and Co. Directory.)
Andrews, James, Ballinakill
Atkinson William, Ballyandrew
Boggan, Fr., Curralane
Bolger, Bernard, Effernogue
Bolger, David, Tinnashrule
Bolger, John, Milltown
Bolger, Patrick, Milltown
Bolger, Patrick, Ballybeg
Bolger, Patrick, Ballyorley up
Bolger, Patrick, Ballytracey
Bolger, Thaddeus, Milltown
Borthistle, Henry, Effernogue
Bradford, Nathaniel, Ballyduff
Buttle, John, Coolatore
Butler, Edward, Coolpuck
Byrne, Ed., Kilboro
Cartan, John, Kilconshy
Cartan, Thomas, Kilthomas
Chapman, John, Coolbawn
Cleary, Edward, Ballyandrew
Cleary, Walter, Ballyandrew
Codd, John, Ballymoattymore
Coleman, Hugh, Kilcormack
Cosgrave, G., Ballydonegan
Crofts, Walsingham, Clone
Dawson, M. W., Charlesfort
Derinzy, Geo., Ballyduff
Devereux, J. D., Ballyrankin ho
Donohoe, James, Myaugh
Donohoe, John, Myaugh
Donovan, Robert, Tubbergall
Donohoe, Wm., Coolatore
Donovan, M., Ballyorley upper
Doran, Myles, Ballymoattybeg
Doram, Wm., Knockavacca
Doyle, Jno., Kilcasey upper
Doyle, Moses, Kilthomas
Doyle, T., miller, Ballymoattymore
Duffe, Michael, Kilconnib
Dundas, L., Clobemon hall
Foley, Aidan R., Ferns
Foley, Hugh, Ballymurtha
Fortune, Thomas, Tomnaboley lr
Frayne, James, Barmona
Gahan, John, Ballysimon
Goodisson, Henry, Garryduff
Gough, A., Ballyorley lower
Grange, A., Ferns demesne
Green, Joseph, Kilthomas
Hall, Laurence, Bolacreen
Hall, Robert, Kilcormack
Hawkins, Joseph, Rockspring
Hawkins, Richard, Clone
Haughton, J., Rockspring
Irvine, Capt. E. T., .St. Aidan’s
Nolan, D., Knocknaskeagh
Nolan, Darby, Asknamoe
Masterson, H., Garrybret lower
Molds, Edward, Forties
Molds, John, Kilkeason
Morrison, John, Milltown
Mowles, Robert, Ballinakill
Murphy, James, Clondaw
Murphy, Peter, Tomsollagh
Lafferty, M., Ballydonegan
Lawler, Rev. E., Kilcormack
Lett, Pierce, Tomsollagh
Kavanagh, D., Monagreany lower
Keegan, John, Mount George
Kelly, John, Clondaw
Kendrick, Thomas, Clone
Kinsella, John, Ballytracey
Peppard, John, Clone
Peppard, Thomas, Clone
Plummer, Thomas, Quarry
Quirk, Thomas, Kilcottymore
Rath, Simon, Kilcottybeg
Redmond, M., Tomadilly
Redmond, M., Byllymoattybeg
Roche, John, Strahart
Roche, Thomas, Tomahurra
Rourke, John, Curralane
Rynhart, Zachariah, Ferns lower
Sinnott, Ml., Ballybeg
Sinnott, R., Tomsollagh
Somers, John, Croneyhorn
Sommers, L., Ballybeg
Stamp, John, Ballymoatty
Stamp, Wm., Ballysimon
Stephens, N., Tomsollagh
Sunderland, J., Ballytracey
Turner, John, Tomnaboley
Waring, Thomas, Ivy cottage
Walsh, N., Ballylough
Walsh, Wm., Corbetstown
Walsh, Wm., Effernogue
Warren, Atkin, Ballyminane
Warren, James, Miltown
Webster, Edward, Garrybret
Wilkinson, J., Skahannagh
Williams, Edward, Kilconnib
SUB-POST OFFICES IN THE FERNS DISTRICT.
LETTERS addressed to residents of sub-post offices should have the name of the head office legibly written in the right lower corner of the envelope.
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