Templeshambo - Wexford Guide and Directory, 1885
About “Wexford County Guide and Directory,” 1885
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.
The directories are naturally an invaluable resource for those tracing family history. However, there are a few points to bear in mind.
- This online version of Bassett’s Wexford County Guide and Directory is designed primarily as a genealogical research tool and therefore the numerous advertisements in the original book, many full page, and quite a few illustrated, have been excluded.
- The text has been proofed with due care, but with large bodies of text typographical errors are inevitably bound to occur.
- Be aware that there were often inconsistencies in spelling surnames in the 19th century and also that many forenames are abbreviated in Bassett’s directories.
With respect to the last point, surnames which today begin with the “Mc” prefix, for example, were often formerly spelt as “M‘,”. For a list of some of the more common forename abbreviations used in the directory, see Forename Abbreviations.
A WELL-BUILT village, surrounded by hills and plantations, six miles from Enniscorthy and seven from Ferns. Mr. Humphreys of Cavan, and Sir Clement Wolsley, Bart., Tullow, are the landlords. Within a mile or so are several handsome private residences.
Rev. Wm. Sinnott, P.P.
Rev. F. Finn, C.C.
Rev. J. W. Stenson, Rector (I.C.)
A. G. Hewitt, Postmaster
R. French, Dispensary Doctor
P. O’Brien, master, Nat. School
C. Lacy, mistress, Nat. School
A. G. Hewitt, master, Erasmus Smith School
Miss Hewitt, mistress, Erasmus Smith School
GROCERS, FLOUR DEALERS, &c.
Margaret Roche, Michael Doyle, Mary Doyle
SPIRIT DEALERS.
Margaret Roche, Thomas Nolan
MILLERS (GRIST).
Leary, James, Mowhurry
Murphy, Jas., Templeshambo
Sheill, James, Ballyminaun
FARMERS, LANDOWNERS, &c.
Atkinson, Wm., Gurteen
Barber Sam, Mowhurry east
Breen, C., Curragraigue
Breen, Michael, Mangan
Brien, Michael, Cromogue
Browne, Edward, Coolree
Murphy, Bridget, Boolamore
Carroll, James, Boladorragh
Carton, James, Curragraigue
Cowman, Michael, Rossard
Donohoe, Patrick, Coorduff
Doyle, Edward, Curragraigue
Doyle, Joseph, Ballinacoola
Doyle, Morgan, Mangan
Farrell, G., Scroughmore
Foley, John, Cloroguebeg
Hatton, Henry, Monalee
Jordan, Richard, Clonjordan
Kavanagh, Moses, Coorduff
Kearns, Martin, Ballycristal
Keatinge, Andrew, Coolree
Kennedy, Martin, Coolgarrow
Keogh, P., Boladorragh
Leech, Richard, Clonjordan
Leech, Sam, Knockduff
Murphy, Arthur, Kilcullen
Murphy, C. H., Kilcullen house
Murphy, Hugh, Kilcullen
Murphy, Mrs., Mohurry
Murphy, Mrs., Wheelagour
Nolan, Moses, Ballyminane
O’Brien, Owen, Cromogue
Prandy, Wm., Gorteen
Rapple, Henry, Ballynahillen
Redmond, John, Ballinacoola
Roche, Peter, Clonjordan
Syan, John, Carrenroe
Shea, John, Mohurry
Sinnott, Thomas, Ballybreen
Sly, Joseph, Wheelagour
Sutton, Justin, Wheelagour
Thorpe, Wm., Thomonia
Tyrrell, Thomas, Rossard
Warren, Edward, Rossard
Wilson, Thomas, Ballinacoola
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