Dundrum, Cashel - 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 155 in 1881—Trout-fishing.
Dundrum, in the parish of Ballintemple, and barony of Kilnamanagh, lower, is a station on the Great Southern Railway, 6 miles, Irish, north-west of Cashel, and a like distance from the town of Tipperary. Dundrum is a beautifully situated village, bordered by the richly planted demesne of the Earl de Montalt. It is the head of a police district. A good farming country surrounds it, and the farmers devote a great deal of attention to butter-making. Oats and potatoes are the principal crops. The black river, running through the demesne, is good for brown trout.
Baker: James A. Madden
Catholic Ch.: Rev. James Callanan, P.P.; Rev. John Hennessy, C.C.
Church of Id.: Rev. J. H. Wilson
Dispensary: Dr. Thos. Crowe
Draper: John Crowe; see also grocers
Grocers; marked thus [*] sells spirits, thus [†] draper: Ml. Brown* Knockvella, Wm. Dwyer, Miss M. Levison†, James A. Madden*, Mrs. M. A. Sealy, Denis Tierney
Hotel: James A. Madden
Petty Sessions, 2nd Monday every month: Geo. Slyne, Clerk
Post M.: Mrs. M. A. Sealy
Railway: Ptk. Kelly, S.M.
R.I.C.: Owen Wynne, D.I., Paul Kingston, H.C.
School NI.: Cornls. Kennedy, Mrs. Kennedy
FARMERS AND RESIDENTS.
Allison, Geo., Farranavulla
Arthur, Nichls., Coolacussane
Butler, Mrs. Julia, Dundrum
Carew, Wm., Rossbeg
Carew, Wm., Carrow
Carey, Michael, Kilmore U
Carmody, Jerh., Clonkelly
DeMontalt, Earl (L.L.) Dundrum
Dwyer, Cornls., Carrow
Dwyer, John, Clonkelly
Friday, John, Maudmount
Greene, Clement (J.P.) Green park
Grene, James, Cappamurragh
Hogan, Thomas, Coolacussane
Howard, John, Gortarush U
Howard, John, Kilpatrick
Howard, Robert, jun., Kilpatrick
Howard, Samuel, Ballintemple
Levison, John, Garryduff
Luby, Edwd., Coolacussane
Keeffe, Patk., Kilmore U
Kelly, Michl., Coolacussane
Quirke, Michl., Coolacussane
Ryan, Connor, Carrowkeale
Ryan, Daniel, Carrow
Ryan, Denis, Clonkelly
Ryan, Jas., Carrowkeale
Ryan, Jos., Carrow
Ryan, Lce., Bishopswood
Slattery, Mce., Coolacussane
Stapleton, Wm., Clonkelly
Taylor, Geo. jun., Carrigeen
Taylor, Geo., Gortarush U
Taylor, Robt., Gortussa