Emly, Tipperary - Book of County Tipperary, 1889
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Population 348 in 1881.
Emly in the parish of same name, barony of Clanwilliam, is 7 miles, Irish, west of Tipperary, by road, and 9½ miles, English, by rail, via Limerick Junction. The railway station is one mile, English, from the village. It is a good butter-making country. In 1888 a weekly market on Wednesday, was established, and is usually well supplied with butter. There are also good fairs held here. For dates see index. Several of the tenants of the neighborhood have become owners under Lord Ashbourne’s Act. A handsome Catholic church, the building of which was begun in 1880, is one of the features. Down to 1889 about £12,000 had been expended upon it.
The original name of the parish was Imleac, signifying land verging on a lake. A lake of about 200 acres existed here until 1718. It was drained by Robert Ryves, tenant of Archbishop Palliser. Ancient Emly was an important place and the seat of a diocese. The cathedral occupied an elevated spot on the verge of the lake, but there are no remains of it. Union of the see with that of Cashel was effected in 1568. St. Ailbe founded an abbey for canons regular at Emly in the fifth century. Some of the bishops of Emly before the English connection, became Archbishops of Cashel and Kings of Munster, when the dignities were united.
Beginning in 846 the Danes frequently plundered Emly and its abbey. In 847 Olchobhair King of Munster, aided by forces headed by the son of the King of Leinster, killed 1,300 Danes, who had participated in the plunder of the abbey at Emly in 846.
Bakers: Jh. Collins, Jh. Ryan
Catholic Church: Rev. Mce. Power, P.P.; Rev. Jn. Dunne, C.C.
Coal: P. Mulvihill, S. Walsh
Dispensary: Dr. Jno. Glasheen
Drapers: Mrs. A. Carew, C. M‘Grath, J. L. O’Brien
Grocers and Spirit Retailers: Jh. Collins, John Creagh, Mrs. C. Dooly, Mrs. C. Fleming, Thomas Fleming, Hh. Hayes, Jas. Higgins, Mrs. E. Mulvihill, P. Mulvihill, J. Murphy, J. L. O’Brien, Miss Mt. O’Grady, Ml. Quinlan, D. Ryan, Jh. Ryan
Post Mr.: James L. O’Brien
School, Classical: Jn. Ryan, B.A.
School, National: Ml. Purcell, Miss M. Curran, Miss K. Meehan
Railway: Rd. Kirwan, S.M.
R.I.C.: Sergt. J. Gallagher
Spirit retailers, see also Grocers: Mrs. A. Carew, John Fleming, C. M‘Grath
Victualler: Daniel Kirby
FARMERS AND RESIDENTS.
Batters, Denis, Ballyvistea
Bourke, Dl., Killeengallive
Bourke, David, Coolboy
Bourke, Edmond, Coolboy
Bourke, Edmond, Coolboy
Bourke, Elly, Ballynagrana
Bourke, James, Drumcomoge
Bourke, John, jun., Moanmore
Bourke, Morgan, Moanmore
Bourke, Wm., Lisobehane
Brien, John, Ballynagrenagh
Callaghan, Jereh., Ballyhone
Callaghan, John, Ballyhone
Callaghan, Michael, Ballinaveen
Carroll, Patk., Chancellorsland
Carroll, William, Bartoose
Clancy, Ty., Drumcomogue
Coffey, Ptk. M., Ballynacree
Condon, Edm., Cloughaready
Condon, Thos., Cloughaready
Connolly, Edm., Cloughaready
Connors, Daniel, Duncummin
Connors, Francis, Duncummin
Connors, Patrick, Ballykiveen
Connors, Thos., Duncummin
Croagh, Timothy, Brensha
Cuish, Patrick, Nickeres
Cuish, Thomas, Ballyhone
Daly, Michael, Ballycarrane
Daly, Patrick, Ballycarrane
Daly, Richard, Gortvunatrime
Dwer, Jereh., Kilcornan
Dwyer, Wm., Clashdrumsmith
Fitzgerald, Dd., Clashdrumsmith
Fitzgerald, Elley, Tullow
Fitzgerald, Patrick, Tullow
Foley, James, Ballyvistea
Frawley, Dl., Chancellorsland
Frawley, James, Moanmore
Frawley, Mrs. H., Chantersland
Glasheen, Michael, Emly
Grace, Patrick, Lisobehane
Gubbins, Richard, Bartoose
Guerin, John, Clashdrumsmith
Keane, James, Drumcomogue
Kelly, Patk., Drumcomogue
Kenna, Ml., jun., Duncummin
Hanly, Cornelius, Lisobehane
Hanly, James, Ballinagrana
Hanly, Jeremiah, Ballyryan E.
Hanly, John, Farranasa
Hanly, Thomas, Duncummin
Hanly, Wm., Killeenagallive
Heelan, Mrs. Kate, Ballinvreena
Heffernan, Wm., Nickeres
Hennessy, Wm., Lisobehane
Hickey, Mrs. Mt., Lisobehane
Hogan, Edm., Gortvunatrime
M‘Enery, Patrick, Farranassa
M‘Grath, Cornelius, Lisobehane
M‘Grath, John, Moanmore
M‘Grath, John P., Farranassa
M‘Grath, Thomas, Lisobehane
M‘Grath, Timothy, Moanmore
M‘Grath, W. J., Moanmore
Meara, Wm., Bartoose
Mitchell, Matt. B., Chantersland
Molloy, Denis, Ballinvreena
Moloney, Matthew, Ballyvistea
Moloney, Pat, Chantersland
Mulcahy, John, Clashdrumsmith
Murphy, John, Duncummin
Murphy, Ml., jun., Ballyvistea
O’Brien, Dl., Moanmore
O’Brien, James, Rodus
O’Brien, John, Moanmore
O’Brien, Morgan, Moanmore
O’Brien, Patrick, Bartoose
O’Brien, William, Moanmore
O’Brien, William, Duncummin
O Neille, James, Moanmore
Purcell, Ellis, Gorteen
Purcell, Mrs., Moanmore E
Purcill, Philip, Moanmore
Quinlan, Jereh., Ballynaveen
Rawley, Patrick, Drumcomoge
Ryan, Clement, Emly House
Ryan, Cornelius, Gorteen
Ryan, Daniel, Ballynaveen
Ryan, Daniel, Killeenagallive
Ryan, Malachy, Ballynaveen
Ryan, Michael, Gurteen
Ryan, Michael, Ballinvreena
Ryan, Timothy, Ballynaveen
Ryan, William, Gorteen
Shea, Michael, Ballinvreena
Shea, Mrs. H., Ballinvreena
Slattery, Wm.. Lisobehane