Kilsheelan, Clonmel - Book of County Tipperary, 1889
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Population [9?]48 in 1881.—Trout and Salmon Fishing.
Kilsheelan is a station on the Waterford and Limerick Railway, 6 miles, English, east of Clonmel, and 7¾ miles west of Carrick-on-Suir. It is a parish in the barony of Iffa and Offa, east, beautifully situated on the river Suir. The land of the district is good for pasture and tillage. There are two square castles in the immediate neighbourhood; one at Ballyglasheen, within sight, is on the property of Lord Clonmell, and the second, Poulakerry, is owned by Mr. Rd. O’Donnell, J.P., Carrick-on-Suir. The Waterford county border is separated from Kilsheelan by the river crossed here by a substantial stone bridge. Near it there is a quay for the discharge of goods despatched by boat from Clonmel, Carrick-on-Suir and Waterford. At the verge of the river, close to the bridge, there is an ancient moat. It is now quite bare, but down to fifteen years ago, had a good covering of trees. The ruin of an old church between the village and the river, is one of the striking objects seen from passing trains. The salmon and trout-fishing are good at this point of the Suir, but leave has to be obtained in order to wet a line.
Bakers: J. Finglas, W. Nagle, M. Prendergast
Catholic Ch.: Rev P. Spratt, P.P.; Rev. Philip Dunphy, C.C.
Dispensary: Dr. T. K. White
Grocers marked [*] retail spirits: Edm. Daly, John Finglas,* Wm. Neagle,* Ml. Prendergast, John Torpy*
National League:
Post Master: Ml. Donovan
R.I.C.: Geo. Stanley, Sergt.
School, Natl.: Wm. Griffith, Miss K. Callanan
FARMERS AND RESIDENTS.
Ahearne, Denis, Ballynevin
Barnes, J., Ballyglasheenbeg
Barnes, J., Ballyglasheen Little
Brennan, Edmond, Seskin
Brien, William, Seskin
Burke, R., Cloughcarrigeen W
Burke, William, Ballyrohan
Cahill, W. Lisnatubrid
Cantwell, Richard, Clonwalsh
Cantwell, Walter, Clonwalsh
Cooney, John, Ballyboe
Cullen, Patrick, Ballynaraha
Foley, John, Ballynoran
Hannigan, Rich., Seskin
Hunt, James, Killaloan L
Landy, Philip P., Ballydine
Landy, Philip, jun., Ballydine
Landy, Philip, Ptk., Ballydine
Larkin, Thomas, Seskin
Mandeville, F. H., Ballydine E
Moloughney, M., Ballyknockin
Nugent, William, Ballydine
O’Donnell, Cornelius, Seskin
O’Donnell, Pierce, Seskin
Power, James, Ballynaraha
Power, Pierse, Priorstown
Prendergast, James, Ballynaraha
Quinlan, Patk., Manganstown
Rocket, Jas., Eustaceland
Slattery, John, Ballydine
Stokes, Patrick, Poulakerry
Stokes, William, Priorstown
Tobin, Ml., Butlerstown
Tobin, Ml., Kylanoreashy
Walsh, Patrick, Kilsheelan