Ardfinane, Cahir - Book of County Tipperary, 1889
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Population 376 in 1881.—Fishing, salmon and trout.
Ardfinane, in the barony of Iffa and Offa, west, is 4 miles, Irish, south-east of Cahir, and 7 miles south-west of Clonmel. The village is situated on the River Suir which at this point runs between limestone cliffs through a beautiful valley. The chief place of interest at present is the castle, built by order of Prince John, when he was sent in 1185 by his father, Henry II., to attend to the English affairs in Ireland. Soon after completion it was taken by Donald More O’Brien and the garrison slain. It afterward belonged to the Knights Templars, again to the Bishop of Waterford, and is now the property of Mr. R. K. Prendergast, J.P. He resides in a part which has been prettily modernized. The remains of the curtain wall are covered with ivy, and are in pleasing contrast to the tower and other buildings. St. Finian the leper, in the sixth century, founded a Monastery at Ardfinane for regular Canons. In 1178 it was destroyed by the English forces. A great battle was fought in this parish, half a mile from the village in 1150. The contending armies were led respectively by O’Brien, king of Munster and O’Connor, king of Ireland; the latter sustaining a crushing defeat. Ardfinane once had a corporation. In a charter granting “pontage for three years,” from 1311, the members are styled, “the bailiffs and good men of Ardfynan.” In later times the name of the village was spelled Ardfinan, and down to the present day the inhabitants adhere to to this form, but the Postal authorities for some reason not manifest in their Guide, have changed it to Ardfinane. The woollen factory of Messrs. Mulcahy, Redmond & Co., was established here in 1869. It has first-rate machinery and sends to the markets tweeds, serges, friezes, blankets, flannels, shawls and rugs of superior quality and finish. About 100 people are employed by the firm.
Baker: Mrs. J. O’Mara
Catholic Church: Rev. C. J. Flavin, P.P.; Rev. J. Lennon, C.C.; Rev. James Wall, C.C.
Church of Ireland: Rev. W. T. Butler, Tubrid, Cahir
Dispensary: Dr. J. J. Walsh
Drapers: Everard & O’Brien, Mrs. J., O’Mara
Grocers marked thus [*] sell spirits: Pat Ahearne,* Miss M. Bagot,* Mrs. J. Burk, Everard & O’Brien, Miss J. Hickey, Jno. Kavanagh,* Mrs. J. O’Mara, Mrs. J. Ryan,* Mrs. A. Walsh
National League: Ml. Burke, sec.
Petty Sessions 1st Friday in each month, G. Prendergast, clerk
Post M.: John Everard
R.I.C.: Actg.-Sgt. P. Scales
School, Ntl.: Mrs. Mt. Fitzpatrick, Pk. Fitzpatrick
Spirit retailers, see also grocers: Gerald Nugent, Mrs. J. Flynn
Wollen Manufacturers: Mulcahy, Redmond & Co.
FARMERS AND RESIDENTS.
Anglim, Patrick, Ballylaffin
Ahearn, John (Michael) Kildanoge
Ahearn, Michael (John) Kildanoge
Bagot, Miss F., Clogharden
Carrigan, Mrs. E., Monacrea
Carson, Mrs. M., B’neety
Commons, John, Reechestown
Condon, Jas., Croughta
Condon, Patrick, Croughta
Conway, Patrick, Ballytrehy
Coughlan, Jer., Knocknadempsy
Coughlan, Ptk., Knocknadempsy
Cunneen, Michael, Ballylaffin
Delany, Wm., Castlekeale
Doyle, Edmond, Ballytrehy
Doyle, Michael, Tuhbrid
Duggan, John, Knockroe
English, William, Magherareagh
Everard, Mrs. C., L’anoul
Everard, Thos., Garryduff
Fennessy, James, Garryduff
Fitzpatrick, John, Scart
Foley, John, Gormanstown
Godfrey, Michl., Castlekeel
Gorman, David, Lisheenanoul
Gorman, Denis, Killaidamee
Gorman, Thomas, Ballindoney W
Gorman, Thomas, Carrow
Hally, James, Clogharden
Hanrahan, Ml., Loughryan
Heffernan, Francis, Clogharden
Hickey, David, Rochestown
Hickey, James, Marlhill
Hickey, John, Neddins Nagle
Lonergan, Edmond, Toolure
Lonergan, Michael, Moancrea
Lonergan, Michael, Tullow
Lonergan, Patrick, Feemore
Lonergan, Patrick, Tullow
Lonergan, Thomas, Neddans N
Long, Daniel, Clogharden
Long, Daniel, Neddans N
Long, James, Clogharden
Long, John, Neddans Nagle
Looby, Denis, Kildanoge
Looby, John, Knockballiniry
McNamara, Ed., Cloghanacody
Mahony, Thomas, Kilmaloge
Maloney, Matthew, Kildanoge
Mara, Thomas, Monacrea
Morrissey, Patrick, Lodge
Murphy, Dd., Gormanstown
Murphy, John, Knocknagree
Murphy, Ml., Raheen
Murphy, Thomas, Gormanstown
Murphy, T. J., Gormanstown
Mulcahy, Jno. S., Neddans
Mulcahy, W. R., Corrabella
Mullany, John, Garryroe
Mulcahy, John, Rochestown
Norris, Edmond, Shortcastle
Norriss, James, Ballynatona
Nugent, Philip, Poulatar
O’Shea, Henry, Lisheenpower
O’Shea, Robert, Lisheenpower
Peters, Richard, Neddans Nagle
Prendergast, Edmond, Tullow
Prendergast, Edmond, Gortacullin
Prendergast, R. K.(J.P.), Ardfinnan Castle
Prendergast, Wm., Kildanoge
Ryan, P., Magherareagh
Shine, Michael, Ballylaffin
Shine, Owen, Ballylaffin
Shine, Thos., jun., Ballylaffin
Tierney, Michael, Reechestown
Walsh, Edmond, Lacken
Walsh, John, Ballyveera
Walshe, John E., Kilgrogymore
Walshe, Patrick, Ballytrehy
Walshe, Pierce, Raheen
Whelan, John, Rochestown
Whelan, Michael, Rochestown
Wise, Mrs. M., L’anoul, Ballylooby
Wise, Mrs. S., Rochestown Ho.