Camolin - 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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A LONG, broad, and comfortable-looking street forms the village of Camolin, which is a quarter of a mile from the station of the Dublin, Wicklow, and Wexford Railway, 6 miles from Gorey. It derives its name from a religious house founded by St. Molin, second bishop of Ferns, who died in the seventh century, small ruins of which are to be found on the Norrismount estate. A pattern fair is held annually, on the 9th of July, but its popularity is waning. Camolin is in the Barony of Scarawalsh, and in 1881 the population of village and townsland was estimated at 416. Among the handsome private residences of the vicinity are those of Major Morgan George Lloyd, Camolin Park; and Rev. Francis Brownrigg, Norrismount.
Rev. R. Sinnott, P.P., Balloughter
Rev. A. Kavanagh, C.C., Camolin
Rev: E. Hallam, Rector (I.C.)
James Lawler, Postmaster
A. Bestall, Dispensary Doctor
C. M‘Roary, sergeant R.I.C.
T. Maher, master, National School
A. Maher, mistress, do.
G. Kidd, master, Protestant School
W. Black, stationmaster
BUSINESS BRANCHES.
Bakers—N. Bradford, F. M. Keogho
Grocers—N. Bradford, F. M. Keogho, T. O’Leary, G. Stedman, M. Fowler, M. Kinsella
Miller—Charles Roark
Spirit Dealers—N. Bradford, M. Kinsella, M. Fowler
FARMERS, LANDOWNERS, &c.
Archbald, Robert, Ballinree
Bolger, John, Coolnaleen
Bolger, Mat, Boley lower
Brownrigg, Rev. F., Norrismount
Buttle, Wm., Clologue upper
Byrne, J., Monasootha
Connors, Denis, Kilcloran
Donovan, R., Ballymore
Doran, B., Monasootha
Doyle, D., Kilcloran
Doyle, James, Kilcasey
Finnegan, L., Medophall
Fowler, James, Camolin
Godkin, T., Carrigbeg
Green, R., Knockrobin
Green, Samuel, Mount Seaton
Hayden, M., Carriglegan
Hill, John, Clologue
Howell, J., Monasootha
Kennedy, M., Boley upper
Kenny, Hugh, Ballpark
Leary, Wm., Medophall demesne
Lett, George, Camolin
Lloyd, M. G. (J.P.), Camolin h
Murphy, E., Kilcloran
Murphy, W., Monasootha
Neill, M., Bolinaspect
Redmond, P., Clonmore
Ringwood, H., Medophall
Swaine, Roger, Ballyeden
Warren, Ben, Clonhenrit
Warren, J. S., Ballyduff
Young, C., Clologue
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