Ballingarry, Callan - Book of County Tipperary, 1889
About “The Book of County Tipperary,” 1889
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 373 in 1881.
Ballingarry, in the parish of same name, barony of Slieveardagh, is 7 miles, Irish, north-west of Callan, 13 miles, south-east of Thurles, and 7 miles west by north from Laffan’s Bridge railway station. The village occupies an elevation from which there is a beautiful view of the surrounding country. For list of fairs see back of book. The land for the most part is used for dairy cows. A few years ago the Ballingarry Dairy Co. Limited, was established with a capital of £1,000, in shares of £1 each. This receives the milk of 1,000 cows, and pays a dividend of 5 per cent.
There are in Ballingarry a spacious Catholic church with large tower, a convent of the Presentation order and a classical school.
A considerable portion of the coal fields, referred to as of the Killenaule district, extends through this parish. See page 23.
Baker: John M‘Grath
Catholic Ch.: Very Rev. Jas. Cantwell, P.P., V.F.; Rev. Wm. Downey, C.C.; Rev. Jas. Meagher, Chaplain to Convent
Church of Id.: Rev. Nichl. J. Warner, Killenaule
Creamery: B’garry Dairy Co., Ld.—Mn. Fitzgerald, mg. direc. Dispensary: Dr. Rd. D. Hewitt
Drapers: Mrs. My. Fennelly, Miss Bt. Finane, Rd. Finn, Mrs. Kate Norton, Mrs. M. O’Connor
Grocers: Phil Kickham, John M‘Grath
Grocers and Spirits: William Croke, Wm. Murphy, Wm. O’Donnell, James Power, Miss Cath. Reddy, Wm. Troy
Post M.: Mrs. K. Norton
Relieving O.: Phil Kickham
R.I.C.: Sergt. J. Minogue
Schools, Classical: Mr. O’Carroll, Ladies’ Presentation Convent; National: Ptk. Maher, Principal Male School, Convent, Female do.
Victuallers: Wm. Croke, Jno. McGrath
FARMERS AND RESIDENTS.
Alexander, John, Ballingarry L
Brennan, Kieran, Foylemarnell U
Brien, Edmond, Ballingarry L
Brien, Hugh, Ballingarry U
Brett, Walter, Shangarry
Cahill, Thomas, Gragaugh
Cashin, John, Gragaugh
Connell, Nichls, Garranacool
Connell, Wm., jun., Glengall
Conway, John, Gregaugh
Conway, Thos., Gregaugh
Corcoran, Wm., Foilmarnell U
Croke, Mrs. Bt., B’Loughbee
Croke, Mrs. C., Garancole
Curry, Wm., Foylemarnell
Curry, Wm., jun., Ballintaggart
Darcey, Michael, Mohober
Dunne, Dl., Glengall
Dunne, Timothy, Glengall
Fennelly, Jas., Mohober
Fennelly, James, Crab
Fennelly, J. J., Ballintaggart
Fennelly, Mrs. C., Ballingarry
Fitzgerald, Misses, Jessfield
Fitzgerald, M., Ballingarry
Fitzgerald, Oliver, Ballintaggart
Greene, Thos. J., Cappagh
Going, Jno., Hampton lane
Hoynes, Thomas, Mohober
Lanigan, James, Glengall
Larkin, William, Knockulty
M‘Grath, James, The Park
Maher, Edmond, Gregaugh
Maher, John, Gregaugh
Marnell, James, Gortfree
Molloy, Richard, Ballintaggart
Molloy, Walter, Ballingarry U
Mullally, Thos. & Wm., Mohober
O’Donnell, Thomas, Ballingarry
Pennefather, Rd., Wilford
Prout, Michael, Gregaugh
Rafter, John, Mohober
Ryan, Thomas, Jessfield
Stokes, Richard, Ballingarry U
Sullivan, John, Kilbraugh
Walsh, Rd., Farranrory
Walton, Thomas, Cappagh
SUB-POST OFFICES
IN THE CALLAN DISTRICT.
Residents of the County Tipperary named in the following list receive letters from the post office of Callan, Co. Kilkenny:—
Byrne, Thomas, Knockulty
Dunphy, Michael, Poulacapple E
Grant, G. Fox, Ballylanigan P
Laurence, Ml., Poulacapple E
Lonergan, Jas., Kylefreaghane
Poe, Arthur, Harleypark
Power, John, Poulacapple E