Ballymackey, Nenagh - 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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Ballymackey, in the parish of same name, barony of Upper Ormond, is a village of six houses, and a Protestant Church, 4 miles, Irish, north-east of Nenagh. The land of the district is good for pasture and tillage. There is a considerable acreage under bog in the parish. The old castles include Willington, Cappagh, and Ballymackey.
Catholic Parish of Toomevara
Church of Id.: Rev. F. B.Costello
Grocers: Jas. Brewer, Jos. Lewis
Post M.: Jos. Lewis
R.I.C.: Sergt. Wallace
School, Nl.: Miss S. Neely
FARMERS AND RESIDENTS.
Bayly, Henry, Donnybrook
Brien, John, Norwood
Bunbury, Capt. G. W., Woodville
Butler, James. Hermitage
Butler, Col. Webb, Hermitage
Cahill, Martin, Ballagh
Carthy, Thomas, Kilgorten
Coffey, Patrick, Derrybane
Gleeson, Ml., Kilconane
Gleeson, Thos., Ballymackey
Hanlon, Thomas, Rathfalla
Harty, Michael, Lisnamoe
Hayes, John, Ballintotty
Heard, Col., Cappacastle
Hill, Thomas, Ummera
Hodgins, Hy., New Orchard
Hodgins, Rd., Ballymackey
Hodgins, Wm. P., Ballinree
Hogan, Patrick, Tooreagh
Kennedy, Hugh, Lisnamoe
Kennedy, James, Lisnamoe
King, Denis, Killowney
Lalor, Mrs., Ballinalick
McGrath, Mrs. C., Clonmore
McGrath, Ml., Knockinglass
McGrath, Pk., Racket Hall
Meara, James, Knockinglass
Moran, Daniel, Ballinree
Mounsey, John, Clashnevin
O’Brien, Kennedy, Clashnevin
O’Brien, J., Knocknahumma
Ronaldson, T. R., Mt. Pleasant
Rourke, Thos., Falleen
Ryan, John, Clashnevin
Ryan, Ml., Ballynockane
Smithwick, John (J.P.), Shanbally
Stanley, Mrs. S., Riverlawn
Gleeson, John, Rathfalla
Stoney, T. J., Ballyknockane
White, —, Lissanisky
Willington, J. W., C’willington