Horse and Jockey, Thurles - Book of County Tipperary, 1889
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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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Horse and Jockey, a village of 6 houses, in the parish of Moycarkey, barony of Eliogarty, is a station on the Southern Railway, 5¾ miles, English, south-east of Thurles. The land of the district has a limestone basis, and is good for pasture and tillage. It is an excellent sheep country. There are extensive remains of the castle of Moycarkey, on the estate of Mr. John Max. It was at one time occupied as the residence of the Cantwell family, and has a large square tower, with high surrounding wall. A fissure in the tower was caused by lightning over a hundred years ago. There are remains also of Granna Castle, on the estate of Mr. James Myers. The village of Ballinure, 6 houses, 3½ miles, Irish, to the south, is part of the postal district of Horse and Jockey.
Catholic Church: Rev. John Bourke, P.P.
Grocers: John O’Keeffe, Horse and Jockey; Thomas Bulfin, J. Grady, T. Heffernan, Ballynure
Grocers and Spirits: Thomas O’Keeffe, E., Shanahan
Post M.: Lce. Barry
Railway: James Ryan, S.M.
School, Nl.: Denis Commons
FARMERS AND RESIDENTS.
Bulfin, Edmond, Noan
Butler, John, Ballyhudda
Davern, John, sen., Ballaghboy
Delaney, Martin, Curraheen
Dwyer, Wm., Ballinure
Fitzgerald, James, Graigue
Flanagan, Thady, Graigue
Grady, Edmond, Graigue
Gleeson, John, Curraheen
Hogan, Ptk., sen., Knocknanuss
Hogan, Patrick, Coolkip
Kavanagh, Francis, Shanbally
Lamphier, John, Laurel Lodge
Lamphier, Vernon, Laurel Lodge
Maher, Thomas, Knockroe
Max, John, Maxfort
Max, Mrs. M., Maxfort
Melbourne, William, Curraheen
Mollumby, Mrs. M. A., Rose villa
Mullins, Michael, Grallagh
O’Brien, John, Ballaghboy
O’Brien, William, Ballaghboy
O’Keeffe, Thomas, Curraheen
Power, Thomas, Noan
Shanahan, Mrs. Cth., Curragheen
Shanahan, Thos, Ballinure
Shanahan, Thos., Knockroe
Sullivan, Denis, Ballinure
Sullivan, Patrick, Grallagh
Tennant, John, Parkstown