Taghmon - 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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IN the barony of Shelmaliere West, is situated the most important of the postal centres of which New Ross is head. Taghmon is nine miles, English, from Wexford, and eighteen from New Ross. It has no general market, but there is a fowl market held every Tuesday. Its chief business interest is derived from twenty-one fairs, the number annually held. The houses for the greater part are slated, and in fair repair. Those that are thatched are decaying. The village is on the side of a hill, and is not well sheltered. Taghmon, in 1777, was a Parliamentary borough, represented by Lieut.-Col. Thomas Pigott, and William Alexander. The name is derived from Theagh Munno, House of Munno. St. Munno founded an Augustinian monastery there in the sixth century. In 917 it was plundered by the Danes. McMurrough, King of Leinster, subsequently made a grant of it to the Abbey of Ferns. Almost in the centre of the village are the ruins of the castle which once belonged to Sir Gilbert Talbot, and in which he frequently held court. It is on the property, now in Chancery, of the late Lord Ruthven. He and the Messrs. Waddye were the principal landed proprietors of the district.
CATHOLIC CHURCH.
Very Rev. Dean Wm. Murphy, P.P.
Rev. James Walsh, C.C.
Rev. Matthew Sinnott, C.C.
PROTESTANT CHURCH, (I.C.)
Rev. Henry Rennison, Rector
POST MISTRESS.
Sarah Percival
PETTY SESSIONS COURT.
Second Thursday in each month. Stephen Prendergast, clerk
CIVIL BILL OFFICER.
Joseph Daley
DISPENSARY DOCTOR.
John C. Pigott
RELIEVING OFFICER.
Michael Murphy
ROYAL IRISH CONSTABULARY.
Geo. E. Holmes, District Inspector
Geo. Fitzgerald, Head Constable
Geo. Larkin, Sergeant
NATIONAL SCHOOL.
William Bennett, Master
Mary Jane Codd, Mistress
PROTESTANT SCHOOL.
Sarah Percival, Mistress
INLAND REVENUE.
J. Murphy, Ride Officer
UNDER LAND AGENT.
Darby Ryan
CRICKET CLUB.
Henry J. Bell, Captain
Geo. E. Holmes, Sec. and Treas.
BUSINESS BRANCHES. BAKERS & FLOUR DEALERS.
Mary Boggan, Mary Kirwan, Nicholas Murphy, Richd. Ward
BILL POSTERS.
Luke Byrne & Sons
BOOTMAKERS.
P. Lacey, G. Larkin, J. Walsh
BUTCHERS.
John Fortune, Richard Ward.
CARPENTERS.
Pat and Phil Doyle, D. Eway, J. Hanlon, J. Howlin, J. Parle
COAL DEALERS.
Mary Boggan, James Kennedy, Mary Murphy
COOPERS.
Edward Tobin, James Whelan
DRAPERS.
Mary Brown, Mary Cooney, James Keating, Misses Kearn, Jane Reville.
DRESSMAKERS.
Mrs. Brennan, Misses Furlong, M. Kehoe, K. Kirwan, Mrs. Parle
EMIGRATION AGENT.
James Keating
FAMILY GROCERS.
Rd. Keating, Stephen Prendergast
GROCERS AND SPIRIT DEALERS.
Bart. Brennan, John Heffernan, James Keating, Richard Kelly, Edward J. Murphy
HARNESS MAKERS.
James Johnson, Nicholas Larkin
INSURANCE AGENT.
Stephen Prendergast
MASONS.
Wm. Martin, Pat Rossiter
NEWS AGENTS.
Rd. Keating, James Whelan.
POST CAR OWNERS.
John Brown, John Kavanagh
PROVISION DEALERS.
James Kennedy, M, Murphy, Ann O’Connor, Jeremiah Ryan
SEED AND MANURE MERCHANTS.
John Brown, Jas. Keating, Stephen Prendergast
SMITHS.
John Fitzharris, Jas. Kearn, Wm. Lannon, D. Slator
SLATERS & PLASTERERS.
N. Doyle, Wm. Martin
SPIRIT DEALERS ONLY.
Bridget Bent, Ann Murphy
TAILORS.
James Furlong, Thomas Leonard, James Moore, James Pender
TIN SMITH.
John Connolly
UNDERTAKER.
John Brown
FARMERS, LANDOWNERS, &c.
(Postal District).
Aspell, Denis, Rathkyle
Aspell, Richard, Galbally
Bell, H. J., Tottenhamgreen
Boggan, James, Tinacurra
Breen, Edward, Growtown, l
Breen, James, Ballinclay, lr
Breen, Michael, Dirra, big
Brennan, Patrick, Coole
Bryan, James, Mongaun
Carty, Patrick, Dungeer
Callahan, Patk., Castlehayestown
Carty, Peter, Furlongstown
Cawl, William, Furlongstown
Moran, John, Rochestown
Cleary, J., Sigginshaggard
Clooney, James, Dirra, big
Clooney, Laurence, Blackhall
Coady, Edward, Ardenagh, l
Codd, John, Traceystown
Codd, P., Aughnagan
Codd. P., Waddingtown
Cogley, Patrick, Youngstown
Connell, Jas., Harristown, big
Connell, M., Wilkinstown
Connors, John, Ballyshelin
Connors, Denis, Tincurra
Connor, Hugh, Aughfad
Connor, Wm., Waddingtown
Cooney, Edward, Traceystown
Cullamore, Geo., Yolegrow
Cooper, W., Tottenhamgreen
Corish, James, Harveystown
Corish, Patrick, Coolraheen
Cullen, Michael, Dungeer
Cullen, N., Traceystown, w
Daly, Moses, Waddingtown
Donnolly, Patk, Ardenagh, l
Donohoe, M., Furlongstown
Doyle, James, Ardenagh gr
Doyle, John, Dungeer
Doyle, John, Forest
Doyle, J., Sigginshaggard
Doyle, J. R., Harristown
Duff, Nicholas, Old Boley
Dunn, John, Clonrane
Dunne, Patrick, Poulmarle
Ennis Pat, Traceystown, w
Fanning, M., Ballyhenigan
Fardy, David, Wilkinstown
Fardy, Patrick, Blackhall
Fitzhenry, John, Poulmarle
Fitzhenry, Robert, Murntown
Foley, John, Ardenagh, l
Fortune, Edmond, Brownscastle
Fortune, J., Tottenhamgreen
Fortune, Thos., Brownscastle
Furlong, James, Rahard
Furlong, James, Rathkyle
Furlong, John, Wilkinstown
Furlong, Michael, Youngstown
Furlong, Walter, Poulmarle
Furlong, Patrick, Coolcul
Furlong, William, Shawstown
Gainfort, Benj., Growtown
Gooden, Henry, Ballinclay
Gorman, John, Carrowree
Hamilton, Patk., Ballyshelin
Hanlon, John, Ballyhenigan
Hore, James, Tincurra
Hore, Robert, Ballintlea
Heffernan, Jas., Hayestown
Hynes, John, Harristown, big
Jacob, Bostock, Growtown
Kavanagh, Ray, Mulmintra
Kehoe, Darby, Bricketstown
Kehoe, Michael, Aughfad
Kehoe, James, Old Boley
Kehoe, John, Coolcul, big
Kehoe, W., Aughnagan
Kelly, Patrick, Horetown, n
Kent, John, Tomcool
Kirwin, Michael, Rathkyle
Leary, James, Coolaw
Leary, James, Coolstuff
Lacy, Patrick, Cools
Lannon, Michael, Dungeer
Larkin, John, Harristown
Larkin, J., Harristown, big
Mackay, James, Traceystown
Mangan, Henry, Ardenagh
Martin, Rt., Harristown, l
Martin, Arthur, Harristown, l
Mayler, Thomas, Tincurra
Meyler, Patrick, Blackhall
Molloy, Edward, Edwardstown
Molloy, John, Harperstown
Murphy, Denis, Ballyshelin
Murphy, James, Poulmarle
Murphy, James, Wilkinstown
Murphy, John, Bricketstown
Murphy, Owen, Hayestown
Murphy, Richard, Coolaw
O’Hagan, Francis, Shawstown
O’Neill, Adam, Ardenagh
Parle, M., Castlehayestown
Parle, Wm., Poulmarle
Rathwell, E., Growtown, upr
Redmond, James, Ballyhurst
Rennix, Thomas, Ardinagh, l
Reville, Richard, Coolaw
Reville, John, Coolraheen
Richards, J. E., Youngstown
Robinson, J. A., Hillburne
Roche, E., Castlehayestown
Roche, John, Poulmarle
Roche, Nicholas, Blackhall
Roche, Richard, Blackhall
Roche, Robert, Blackhall
Roche, Thomas, Forest
Rossiter, J., Waddingtown
Rossiter, Patrick, Coolaw
Ryan, J., Toomcoole, big
Ryan, Patrick, Mulmintry
Ryan, W. Ballinclay, lr
Scallan, Mark, Traceystown
Sides, Henry, Poulmarle
Simmons, J., jun.. Ballyweather
Simmons, R., Ballyweather
Sinnott, John, Aughfad
Sinnott, Michael, Ballyhurst
Sinnott, Robert, Kilgarvan
Somers, Peter, Blackhall
Somers, Thomas, Rathkyle
Sparrow, Robert, Ballintlea
Stafford, J., Dirra, little
Stafford, Jasper, Coolraheen
Stafford, John, Ballintartan
Stafford, Thomas, Dirra, little
Stafford, T., Sigginshaggard
Stafford, Thomas, Rochestown
Stafford, William, Waddingtown
Stannard, James, Bricketstown
Synnott, James, Ballyhurst
Synnott, W. Tottenhamgreen
Summers, M., Sigginshaggard
Walsh, T., Coolcull Sheas
White, Patrick, Tinacurra
White, William, Old Boley
Whitty, J., Tottenhamgreen
Whitty, Marks, Rahard
Whitty, M., Coolateggart
Whitty, P., Tottenhamgreen
Whitty, V., Tottenhamgreen
Wickham, J., Coolcull Sheas
Wickham, M., Youngstown
Wickham, Richard, Newtown
Winters, Walter, Yolegrow
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