New Inn, Cahir - Book of County Tipperary, 1889
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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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Population 133 in 1881.
New Inn is a prettily situated village on the side of a hill, 4 miles, Irish, north by east from Cahir, 4 miles south from Cashel, and 9 miles north-west from Clonmel. It is in the barony of Middlethird, and parish of Knockgraffon. The Sisters of Mercy, a branch from Charleville, have a convent here. They keep a select ladies’ school and teach also under the National Board of Education. New Inn once had fairs, but none have been held for many years. The land of the district is good for pasture and tillage. Oats, potatoes and wheat are the principal crops. During the Geraldine League for maintaining Catholic rights in the reign of Elizabeth, the parish of Knockgraffon was the scene of a battle in which the Earl of Desmond gained a victory over the Anglo-Irish led by the Butlers, brothers of the Earl of Ormonde. About 3 miles, Irish, from New Inn is the old castle of Knockgraffon, belonging to Mr. Joseph Cooke, and in the vicinity, commanding a fine view of the Suir, there is a high earthen fort about one hundred feet in circumference at the top. It is a favorite place for country dances.
Catholic Ch.: Rev. J. Canon Ryan. P.P.; Rev. W. P. Ryan, C.C.
Church of Id.: Rev. R. Bradley
Convent of Mercy
Dispensary: Dr. Dl. Molony
Grocers and spirit dealers: Pat Barron, Ml. Tobin
Petty Sessions 4th Thursday every month, Ml. Bowen, clerk
Post Master: Henry Price
R.I.C.: Ml. Lynch, sergt.
School, Nat.: J. Maher, Sisters of Mercy
FARMERS AND RESIDENTS.
Barron, Ptk., Loughkent W
Carew, J. R., Knockgraffon
Carew, John, Knockgraffon
Cleary, Ml., Hymenstown
Cleary, Stn., Springfield
Clifford, Edm., Marlhill
Coman, John, Loughkent E
Cooney, John, Garranlea
Davin, Edm., Glennagat
Devereaux, Peter, Tooloune
Dooey, Wm., Springfield
Doohy, Wm., Dogstown
Downey, Mrs. E., Loughkent
Egan, James, Caddlestown
English, John, Knockgraffon
Farrell, Wm, Newtown
Fennessy, John, Garrandee
Fennessy, Mrs., C. Garrandee
Gorman, Michael, Newtown
Heffernan, Milo, Dogstown
Hyland, James, Graigue
Keating, James, Graigue
Kelly, John, Newtown
Kendrick, Thomas, Farrankindry
Kinneally, John, Loughkent W
Leamy, Mrs. E., Marlhill
Leamy, John, Marlhill
Leamy, Mrs. M., Marlhill
Lonergan, Mrs. K., Knockgraffon
Lonergan, Patrick, Carrigeen
Lonergan, Thomas, Knockgraffon
Molloney, Andrew, Springfield
Nagle, John, Garrandee
Phelan, David, Caddlestown
Quinlan, Mrs. C., L Kent
Rice, Mrs. A., Marlhill
Ryan, Edward, Ballygerald E
Ryan, Jeremiah, Knockgraffon
Shortall, Edmond, Ballygerald
Tobin, David, Killeenasteena
Tobin, Patrick, Loughkent L