Foulkesmill - Wexford Guide and Directory, 1885
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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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(Good Trout Fishing).
THE rural village of Foulkesmill is in the barony of Shelmalier West, eleven miles, English, from New Ross, fourteen miles from Wexford, and eight miles from the Dublin, Wicklow, and Wexford Railway at Chapel. The lands surrounding it are good for pasture and tillage. It is sheltered by hills, and has the County Wexford Hunt Club House. The Rospile stream affords good sport for anglers. Within a short distance of Foulkesmill are the handsome private residences of Mr. F. A. Leigh, Rosegarland; Mr. J. W. Deane, Longraigue; and Col. Maxwell Strong, Raheenduff.
Rev. William Moran, P.P.
Rev. Nicholas Lambert, C.C.
Rev. H. G. Palmer, Rector
John Dudley, Post Master
Michael Kielly, sergeant R.I.C.
John Franklin, master Nat. School
B. Cheevers, mistress
GROCER AND SPIRIT DEALER.
John Dudley
MILLER.
James Purcell
POST-CAR OWNER.
John Corish
SPIRIT DEALER.
Patrick Shea
FARMERS. LAND-OWNERS, &c.
(Postal District.)
Aspel, John, Tinerath
Banville, Patrick, Assegart
Banville, Thomas, Assegart
Banville, Thomas, Horetown, n
Barron, Francis, Tinerath
Barron, Thomas, Coolboy
Brady, Edward, Newcastle
Carroll, Michael, Ballinamona
Carty, John, Newcastle
Carroll, Michael, Newcastle
Colfer, James, Tinnerath
Crane, Laurence, Slevoy
Crane, Philip, Slevoy
Crosbie, John, Clongeen
Crosbie, John, Slevoy
Culleton, Martin, Cullenstown
Dalton, John, Ballyclemock
Doran, Francis, Newcastle
Doran, John, Newcastle
Doyle, Laurence, Kilbraney
Edward, Bartholomew, Slevoy
Evoy, Darby, Kilbraney
Evoy, Laurence, Kayle
Fardy, Anthony, Tinnerath
Fardy, Nicholas, Haresmead
Farrell, James, Clongeen
Foley, Henry, Clongeen
Freney, Brien, Longraigue
Furlong, J., Assegart
Furlong, Nicholas, Newcastle
Furlong, William, Assegart
Gill, T., Ballyclemock
Goff, W. G. D., Horetown house
Hickey, Michael, Garryrichard
Hore, Patrick, Garryrichard
Kehoe, Edward, Slevoy
Leigh, F. A. (J.P.), Rosegarland
Loughlin. J., Horetown, north
M‘Coy, Thomas, Slevoy
M‘Donald, J., Loughnageer
M‘Grath, Thomas, Coolboy
M‘Laughlin, John, Raheen
Mullin, P., Garryrichard
Murphy, L., Ballylannon
Murphy, Luke, Ballyclemock
Murphy, Martin, Ballylannon
Murphy, Richard, Horetown n
Neill, Denis, Clongeen
Neville, L., Newcastle
O’Farrell, E. R., Faree
Pigott, E. C. P., Rosspile
Power, John, Clongeen
Purcell, James, Horetown, s
Redmond, T., Clongeen
Stafford, Patrick, Assegart
Stafford, Patrick, Rochestown
Walsh, Adam, Raheen
Warren, John, Kilbrainey
Warren, Peter, Loughnageer
Whelan, Peter, Loughnageer
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