Golden, Cashel - Book of County Tipperary, 1889
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Population 380 in 1881.—Fishing, salmon and trout.
Golden, in the parish of Relickmurry, barony of Clanwilliam, is 3½ miles, Irish, west by south from Cashel, 6 miles east by north from Tipperary, 6 miles from the Dundrum station, G.S. and W. Railway, and 5 miles from Bansha, W. and L. Railway. The village consists of one street, rising out of the valley of the River Suir. Within seven years the population has been greatly reduced by emigration, etc. Fairs for cattle and sheep are held. See list at back of book. The land is good, and a large number of milch cows are kept in the district, forming part of the Golden Vale. Two butter factories have been started recently, one in Golden, and the other in the vicinity. William III. in 1690, wrote a letter from the bridge of Golden renewing to the Corporation of Cashel the charter granted to it by Charles I. An ivy-covered castle, about 50 feet high stands near the spot.
The chief attraction to the tourist at Golden is the ruined abbey of Athassel, which gives name to a parish. It is situated on the western bank of the Suir, one mile south of the village. Athassel Abbey was founded by William Fitzadelm de Burke, about the year 1200, for Canons regular of the order of St. Augustine, and dedicated to Edward the King of Martyrs. De Burke was steward to Henry II., and progenitor of the De Burgos. His remains were interred here in 1204. The abbey was also endowed by his descendants, of whom Richard, the Red Earl of Ulster, also died here, having some time previously retired from the cares of the world. The remains of the buildings are very extensive, including a tower about 70 feet high. There are many interesting broken sculptures. A few years ago the Board of Works spent a considerable amount in repairs and restorations. Mr. William D’Alton owns the farm containing the ruin.
Baker: Michl. Kelly
Catholic Church: Rev. Michl. M‘Donnell, P.P.; Rev. Dd. O’Callaghan, C.C.
Church of Ireland: Rev. Russell Bradley
Creameries: The Golden Dairy Co., Ltd., Michael Kelly, manager; John Blount, Ballycarron
Dispensary, Thomastown: Dr. Russell
Grocers; marked thus (*) sell spirits: Miss E. Barry*, Phil. Blake*, Thos. Burke*, Jas. Butler, Thomastown, Michl. Fleming, Mce. Horan, Ml. Kelly, Wm. O’Brien, Wm. O’Dea, John O’Dwyer*
Petty Sessions 3rd Tuesday every month, J. Chadwick, clerk
Post Mistress; Mrs. S. W. Fleming.
R. I. C.: Wm. Orr, sergt.
Schools, National: Michl. Fleming, Mrs. S. W. Fleming
FARMERS AND RESIDENTS.
Brien, Daniel, Suirville
Bourke, John, Thomastown
Brien, Richard, Lisgibbon
Butler, James, Ardobreen
Butler, Thos. (J.P.) Ballycarron
Clayton, Mrs. J., Golden Hills
Cleary, James, Thomastown
Cleary, Michl., Dangandargan
Cleary, Timothy, Rathduff
Coffey, Edmond, Lisgibbon
Creagh, Richd. F., Athassel
Cross, Mrs. M., Cahervillahowe
Cross, Patrick, Drishane
Dalton, John E. (J.P.) Ballygriffin
Dalton, Patrick, Ballyslateen
Dalton, Wm., Athassel Abbey N
Dunphy, Thomas, Sergeant’s Lot
Dwyer, Edmond, Ballygriffin
Dwyer, John, Lacken
Dwyer, Lce., Donaskeagh
Dwyer, Martin, Drishane
Dwyer, Martin, Kilshenane
Dwyer, Thomas, Curraghpoor
Fitzgerald, Jno., Lagganstown L
Fogarty, John, Kilfeakle
Fogarty, Wm., Cahervillahow
Greene, John, Ardobreen
Greene, Michael, Ballinlina
Greene, Wm., Rathclogheen
Hanley, Patrick, Donaskeagh
Heffernan, Michael, Ballyslatteen
Herd, Robert, Lisheen
Hickey, Philip, Lagganstown L
Hickey, W. P., Lagganstown L
Hickey, W. W., Lagganstown L
Heffernan, Patrick, Barnlough
Hogan, Charles, Athassel House
Hogan, Mathew, Donaskeagh
Hourigan, James, Comerford’s Lot
Lonergan, John, Athassel Abbey S
Looby, Daniel, Athassel Abbey S
Keating John, Athassel Abbey S
Keating, Thomas, Ballyslatteen
Kelly, Jno., Springmount
McGrath, Denis, Curraghpoor
McGrath, John, Ballinlough
Madden, Patrick, Lisgibbon
Mahoney, Andw., Lagganstown U
Massy, Capt. Dl. (J.P.), C’villahow
Massy, Francis (J.P.). Ballyvada
Massy, G.W., Cahervillahow
Merrick, Patrick, Bawnbrack
Moloney, Patrick, Thomastown
Neill, John, Ballyslatteen
Neill, Mrs. E., Ballinamona
Nugent, John, Lagganstown U
Peters, Richard, Ballycarron
Quinlan, Mrs. M., Abbey
Quirk, Thomas, Ballinahinch
Russel, Wm., Athassel Abbey S
Ryan, Dl., Mogh
Ryan, Denis, Coolacussane
Ryan, Jeremiah, Curraghpoor
Ryan, Martin, Rathclogheen
Ryan, Ml., Ballyslatteen
Ryan, Simon, Ballyslatteen
Ryan, Thomas, Suirville
Ryan, Wm., Curraghpoor
Ryan, Wm. T., Curraghpoor
Scanlan, John, Ballygriffin
Scully, Vincent, Castlepark
Scully, Wm., Ballinaclough
Shanahan, David, Grantstown
Shanahan, John, Ballinard
Smithwick, Thomas, Suirville
Thompson, J., Athassel Abbey N
Walsh, Philip, Ballinlina
Walshe, Thomas, Ballinamona