Donohill, Tipperary - Book of County Tipperary, 1889
About “The Book of County Tipperary,” 1889
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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Donohill, in the parish of same name, consists of half a dozen houses, 4 miles, Irish, north by east from Tipperary. It is a good grazing district. Within view of the post-office, on the farm of Mr. Jerh. Horan, there is a curious conical moat of considerable height with the fragment of a building near the top. It is attributed to the Danes.
Catholic Ch.: Rev. John Fennelly, P.P.
Grocers and Spirit Retailers: Andrew Corbett, Pat Ryan
National League: W. Allis, sec.
Post Mr.: Edmond Ryan
School Nl.: Jas. Power, Mrs. J. Power
FARMERS AND RESIDENTS.
Allis, Wm., Gortnacoolagh
Breen, Dl., Farranaclara
Breen, Jas., Lisheendarby
Breen, Thos., Moandoheragh
Bryan, C., Knockgorman
Cranley, Ty., Gotnacoolagh
Connors, Mrs. M., Shan'more
Corbett, WaIter, Sollohedbeg
Coroboy, Ptk., Garryshane
Cross, John, Ballinvassa
Cross, Wm., Ballyrobin
Doherty, Dl. Sollohedbeg
Doherty, Edm., Garryshane
Doherty, Ptk., Pallas
Doherty, Wm., Sollohedbeg
Doherty, Wm., Alleen Hogan
Duhy, Mrs. J., Grange
Dwyer, Andrew, Churchfield
Dwyer, C., jun., Ballinvassa
Dwyer, Ml., Knockgorman
Dwyer, Mrs. C., B’vassa
Dwyer, Ptk., Ballydonagh
Fahey, Jas., Shandangan
Hanly, John, Sollohedbeg
Hanly, P., Donohill
Hanly, Timothy, Lisobehane
Heffernan, Mrs. M., B’rickand
Horan, Jeremiah, Moatquarter
Kelly, Daniel, Alleen Hogan
Kelly, Denis J., Alleen Hogan
Kelly, Mrs. B., Alleen
Kelly, Mrs. B., S’dangan
Kelly, Thos., Alleen Hogan
Lahey, John, Pallas
Madden, Thomas, Ballinvassa
Maher, Jer., Moatquarter
Maher, Mrs. M., L’darby
Murray, Jas., Ballydonagh
O’Brien, Daniel, Pallas
Quinlan, Mrs. G., B’neal
Quirke, Ml., Pallas
Quirke, Ml., Sollohedbeg
Quirke, Edm., Gortenrigh
Quirke, Thos., Sollohedbeg
Ryan, Jas., Lisheendan
Ryan, Jas., Gortnacoolagh
Ryan, Miss J., Grange
Ryan, Mrs. B., B’donough
Ryan, Philip, Garryshane