Drangan, 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 151 in 1881.
Drangan, in the parish of same name, barony of Middlethird, is 8 miles, Irish, south-west of Callan, and 4 miles south-east of Killenaule. It has a handsome Catholic church and a Convent of Mercy. The land of the district is good. Much of it is used for dairy cows.
Catholic Ch.: Rev. Ml. M‘Grath, P.P.: Rev. J. H. Power, C.C.
Dispensary: Dr. W. K. Heffernan
Drapers: Miss Bt. Cusack, Mrs. E. McCarthy
Grocers and Bakers: Miss J. O’Connor, Ml. Russell
Grocers and Spirits: Miss Bt. Cusack, Jno. Feely, Jno. Morris
Nl. League: M. Cusack, sec.
Post M.: Phil Slattery
R.I.C.: Sergt. Wm. O’Connor
School, Nl.: Jas. Drew
FARMERS AND RESIDENTS.
Anglin, Edw., Rathkenny
Anglin, John, Tullowcussane
Bradshaw, Wm., L’moynan
Bradshaw, Wm., Corbally
Britton, Patrick, Ballynennon
Britton, Patrick, Ballynennon
Bryan, Arthur, Priesttown
Burke, James, Priesttown
Cahill, Thomas, Cloghateana
Callahan, Ml., C’heen
Carey, Danis, B’lusky
Clancy, Lce., B’lusky
Connolly, Patrick, Kyle
Cormack, John, sen., Shanakyle
Crehan, Miss, Rathkenny
Croke, Edw., Rathkenny
Croke, Jas., Rathkenny
Cunningham, Jno., L’moynan
Cunny, Edmond, Cloghateana
Donovan, Denis, jun., Knockurragh
Duggan, Thos., Magowry
Fitzgerald, James, Crohane U
Fowley, Mrs. L’moynan
Puncheon, Edw., Magowry
Gleeson, Jno., C’heen
Guinan, Mrs. H., B’lusky
Hall, Edw., Magowry
Hayden, Edw., Magowry
Hayden, Mrs. M., Corbally
Horan, Andrew, Knockurragh
Hughes, R. H., Ballyrichard
Hughes, Thomas, Clonyhea
Kelly, J., Lismalin
Kenny, John, B’lusky
Kennedy, Patrick, Cloughateana
McCormack, Jno., B’lusky
McCormack, Rd., B’lusky
Maher, John, Moanvurrin
Mullaly, Mn., Knockroe
Mullally, Michael, Moyne
O’Brien, Hugh, Moanvurrin
Perkins, Mrs., C’heen
Power, Wm., jr., T’sane
Power, Wm.. sen., T’sane
Quinn, Jas., Magowry
Ronayne, Wm., Newtowndrangan
Scanlan, Jno., B’lusky
Shea, Thomas, Crohane Upper
Smith, John, Magowry
Smith, Mrs., B’lusky
Stokes, Edw., Magowry
Tobin, James, Prospect
Tobin, Thos., Kilkennybeg
Tobin, William, Crohane U
Whelan, Ml. Magowry
Whelan, Mrs. Mt., Corbally