Killenaule, Thurles - Book of County Tipperary, 1889
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Population 829 in 1881—Trout-fishing.
Killenaule, in the parish of same name, barony of Slieveardagh, is 9 miles, Irish, south-east of Thurles, and less than 2 miles west of Laffan’s Bridge station on the Southern Railway. The town is pleasantly situated, and the houses, for the greater part, are well built, and in fair repair. It is the head of a district of the Royal Irish Constabulary. The land of the surrounding country is good for pasture and tillage. Oats and potatoes are the principal crops, but the farmers rely for profits chiefly on the keeping of milch-cows, and the raising of young cattle and sheep. A list of the fairs will be found at the back of the book. All are pretty good. That on March 25th is celebrated for strippers, store cattle and sheep. The collieries of the district are described at page 23. In 1848 the people threw up barricades to arrest the advance of the military supposed to be in search of William Smith O’Brien, then in the town. Capt. Longmore, commanding a troop of the 8th Hussars, informed a civilian on guard that he had not come to take O’Brien, whereupon the obstructions were removed. Since then the town has been called “Killenaule of the barricades.” See page 19.
A handsome cruciform Catholic church is one of the features of Killenaule. It occupies the most prominent site in the town, and cost about £10,000. At a short distance from it is the presbytery, upon which over £2,500 has been expended.
The Protestant church is a neat building, surrounded by fine trees.
There are remains of castles at Graystown and Mortlestown, and of Danish forts at Rathroe and Rathmooley. A cave, called the “Rock,” one mile from Killenaule, on the farm of Mr. Charles Blackmore, extends for a considerable length into the limestone strata.
At a distance of about 3 miles there is a remarkable elevation of considerable area in the Bog of Allen. It is composed of excellent land, and resembles one of the secluded settlements of the Culdees. Near the ruin of an old church, a spot is pointed to as the last resting place of the Gobawn Saor. and twelve of his followers.
Bakers: see Grocers
Catholic Ch.: Rev. Wm. V. Jones, P.P.; Rev. John J. Duane, C.C.; Rev. Rd. Kennedy, C.C.
Church of Id.: Rev. Thomas Pyke
Coach builders: Carey Bros.
Colliery proptr.: Patk. Cormack
Corn mt.: J. J. O’Donnell
Creamery Co.: J. J. O’Donnell, managing director
Dispensary: Dr. Wm. K. Heffernan
Drapers: Ml. Butler, D. J. Hanly, John Miller, Miss M. J. Walshe
Egg exporter: Jos. Morris
Emigration agents: Thos. Dunning, T. P. Kennedy, Jas. Walshe, Miss M. J. Walshe
Grocers: marked thus [*] sell spirits. Thus [†] hardware. Thus [‡] seeds. Thus [‖] coal. Thus [t] timber. Thus [lJ leather. Thus [b] are bakers: Ml. Corcoran, Ptk. J. Corcoran*, Patk. Dunne b, Thos. Dunning†‡‖tb, Dwyer, Mrs. Mt. Laffans Bridge*, Thos. Guineyb, Mrs. Mt. Hayden, Mrs. My. Hayden, Denis F. Kiely, Thomas Kennedy*, Thomas J. Kennedyb*, Thos. P. Kennedy*, Mrs. J. Kerwick, Patk. Morris, James J. O’Donnell, Miss E. Phelan*, Jno. Quigley, Andrew Ryan*, James Walshe*lb.
Hotel: Jas. Walshe
Petty Sessions, fortnightly on Friday: A. J. Cooke, clerk
Post M.: Miss M. J. Walshe
Railway: Rd. Cole, S.M.
Relieving officer: Denis Breen
R.I.C.: Fredk. J. Smyth, D.I.; Ml. Rudden. H.C.
School. Nl.: Wm. Fitzgerald, Miss E. M. Corcoran
Spirit retailer, see also Grocers: Michl. O’Connell
Victuallers: Ml. Corcoran, Thos. Kennedy, Ptk. Morris, Jno. Ryan
FARMERS AND RESIDENTS.
Blake, Mrs. E., Ballincurry
Blackmore, Chas., Mortlestown
Brien, Cornls., Stillimity
Britt, Miss, Kilnahone
Bryan, William, Glengall
Butler, Jas., Ballykerrin
Butler, Michael, Ballykerrin
Butler, William, Ballykerrin
Caear, Thomas, Crohane Lr
Cahill, Wm., Knockavadagh
Casey, Rd., Rathmacarthy E
Clancy, Patk., Lismortagh
Connell, Richard, Kilnahone
Corcoran, James F., Graiguc Lr
Corcoran, Mrs., Graigue Lr
Corcoran, Richard, Graigue Lr
Cormack, Richard, Dunquib
Croke, Richard, Graystown
Cunningham, Wm., Rathroe
Dillon, John, Gortapisha
Donnell, Thomas, Garrane
Dunne, John, Knockavadagh
Dunne, Mrs., Curragh
Dwyer, John, Graigue Lr
Dwyer, John, Ballintogher
Feehan, Martin, Coolquill
Feehan, Mrs. M., Helenpark
Fitzgerald, Thomas, Killenaule
Foley, Patrick, Killenaule
Graham, Edm., jun., Garrysallagh
Graham, Thomas, Garrysallagh
Guiry, Patrick, Mount Taylor
Hayden, Thomas, Cathaganstown
Hickey, Thomas, Dunquib
Holmes, Anthony, Broomhill
Hyland, J., Carrigeensharragh
Kennedy, Dd., Cathaganstown
Kennedy, John, sen., Killenaule
Kennedy, Michael, Graigue Lr
Kerwick, Michael, Crohane Lr
Kickham, Edmond, Tarsna
Lahart, Mrs. M. Rathroe
Lahart, Pierse, Graigue Up
Lane, Hampden, Wilmount
Lanigan, James, Ballykerin
Leahy, Thomas, Gortnassy West
M‘Carthy, Rd., Crohane Lower
M‘Craith, Benjamin, The Villa
M‘Grath, Denis, Garrynoe
Mockler, Patk., Mortlestown
Mockler, Patk., jun., Mortlestown
Morris, John, Crohane Lower
Morrissy, Wm. & Stn., Killenaule
Mulcahy, Michael, Graigue
Murphy, John, Rathmooley
Navan, John, Kilkennybeg
Nolan, Daniel, Castlequarter
Nolan, John F., Lurgoe
Nolan, W. J., Lurgoe
O’Brien, Redmond, Roan
O’Brien, Thomas, Coolquill
O’Donnell, John, Graigue
Perry, Thomas, Graystown
Perry, William, Kilboy
Phelan, Richard, Gurtnapisha
Power, Edmond, Killenamack
Power, Thomas, Mardyke
Power, Thomas, Crohane Lr
Quigley, John, Mortlestown
Ryan, Edmond, Garrynoe
Ryan, Wm., Ballykerin
Shelly, Patrick, Knockabritta
Smith, Thomas, Mortlestown
Sullivan, Michael, Cathaganstown
Sutcliffe, Matthew, Broomhill
Trayor, Abbott, Cathaganstown
Tully, John, Monslatt
Walsh, Wm., Ballinure
Young, Rev. Rd., Mortlestown