Mobarnan, Clonmel - 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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Mobarnan is a rural post-office in the barony of Middlethird, 10 miles, Irish, north of Clonmel. 4 miles, Irish, from Fethard, and 1 mile, Irish, from Farranaleen, on the Southern Railway. The land is good for dairying and tillage. Oats and potatoes are the principal crops. The old castle of Kilconnell is in the district.
Catholic Ch.: Rev. F. Jones, P.P.; Rev. F. Dwan, C.C.; Rev. F. Fennelly, C.C.
Church of Id.: Rev. Mr. Kennedy
Grocers: Wm. Condon, Philip Connell, Jno. Despard, Margt. O’Connor, Bart. Sullivan
Post Master: Dd. O’Meara
Schools, Natl.: Mr. Henneberry, Miss Dempsey
FARMERS AND RESIDENTS.
Ashmore, Jas., Derryluskan
Bergin, Mrs., Mogorban
Breen, Denis, Arbourhill
Davin, Mrs., Ballyvaden
Donaldson, James, Mobarnan
Fitzgerald, Jno., Mogorban
Frend, Col. G., Ardsallagh
Fitzgerald, Thos., Clonbrogall
Hackett, Miss H., Kilsallagh
Hackett, Miss M., Kilsallagh
Hannigan, Edmond, Rathbritt
Hannigan, John, Rathbritt
Heffernan, Jas., Ballyvaden
Herrick, Edmond, Curraghtarsna
Kelly, Daniel, Curraghtarsna
Kelly, John, Curraghtarsna
Hughes, J. Wm., Annsgift
Maher, Jas., Currascarteen
Martley, Mrs., Coolmoyne
Meara, Aw., Ballyvaden
Meara, Wm., Ballyvaden
Murphy, Jas., Clonbrogan
Murphy, Thos., Clonbrogan
Murphy, William, Foulkstown
Phillips, Jno. J., Beechmount
Purtill, Charles, jun., Kilconnell
Skehan, Jeremiah, Curraghtarsna
Skehan, Walter, Clonbrogan
Slattery, Edm., Ballyvaden
Slattery, Ptk., Ballyvaden
Walshe, John, Kilsallagh