Newport, Limerick - 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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Population 938 in 1881—Trout-fishing.
Newport, in the parish of Kilvellane, barony of Owney and Arra, is 8 miles, Irish, north-east of Limerick, 12 miles south-west of Nenagh, and 3 miles south-east of the Castleconnell railway station. The town, which is well built and slated, is situated on the Mulkear, a first-rate trout river, and is surrounded by a fertile country, richly wooded and charmingly diversified. Newport has been greatly improved within the past forty years. During that period many old houses have been removed from the principal streets, and new ones erected of a much better class. A new court house has been added, and the western bank of the river handsomely planted by Mr. George W. Bassett, J.P., Mr. George Cullen, and the late Mr. Joseph Greene. The land of the district is for the most part good for pasture and tillage. It is largely used for dairy cows. One of the first butter factories in the south of Ireland was established here by Mr. George Cullen. There are good fairs held at Newport. For list see back of book. A project for connecting the town by tramway with Castleconnell has been for some time in abeyance.
Clare Glen, a favorite summer resort for pic-nic parties and excursionists, is less than 2 miles, Irish, to the south-east. It has romantic walks, in parts beautifully bowered, and a pretty cascade. There are remains of ancient churches at Ballymackeogh and Kilnerath.
The Catholic church at Newport is a spacious cruciform edifice. A stone in the front gable bears date 1793. Mural tablets in the interior commemorate Very Rev. Redmond Bourke, V.F., P.P., 1875; Very Rev. Jas. Healy, P.P., 1844: Lev. Thomas Meagher, P.P., 1888.
The Protestant church has a handsome octagonal tower, erected in 1823, which is seen from a long distance, and helps to point out the location of the town. The interior of the church has been modernized and seated in pitch pine. Mural tablets commemorate Rev. John Pennefather, D.D., 1839; Sir E. Waller, Bt., 1851; Sir Rt. Waller, 1826.
Sir Charles Waller, Bart., is principal owner of the town.
Bakers: Chas. Cullen, Michael M‘Loughlin, Jas. Wixted, see also Grocers
Catholic Ch.: Rev. Jas. Howard, P.P.; Rev. F. Cleary, C.C.; Rev. Ml. Morris, C.C.
Church of Id.: Rev. George Hiffernan
Civil Bill O.: Thos. Benn
Creameries: C. Cullen, G. Cullen
Dispensary: Dr. Hy. Dwyer
Drapers: Miss Eliza Allen, see also Grocers
Egg exporters: Geo. Cullen, Wm. Egan, Jas. Wixted
Emigration agt.: Miss C. M. Allen
Grocers marked thus [*] sell spirits. Thus [†] hardware. Thus [‡] drapers. Thus [b] bakers— Wm. Allen*, Jas. Birmingham*, Ml. Bourke†b, Philip Butler, Jno. Carterb, Ml. Corbett*, Christr. Cullen*‡, Geo. Cullen*†‡, Edw. Delany, sen.†, Edw. Delany, jun.*, Martin Egan*, James Hayes*, Martin Kennedy*‡, Mrs. Mt. Lee*, Mrs. J. M‘Cormack, John Meehan*, Ml. Quinlan*, Ptk. Ryan*
Hardware: see Grocers
Hotel proptrs.: C. Cullen, G. Cullen
Miller: Geo. Cullen
Petty Sessions, fortnightly on Friday: Albert H. Lee, clerk
Post M.: Miss Catherine M. Allen
Provisions: Henry Dixon, D. Kilmartin, John Meehan, John O’Gorman, Cornls. Shine
Relieving Officer: Wm. Lee
R.I.C.: A. Le C. Macdonald, D.I.; Head constable M‘Clusky
Saddlers: Thos. Benn, John M‘Grath
Schools, Charter: James Kinmouth; National: Mr. Broderick, Miss H. O’Connor, Miss E. O’Connor
Spirit retailers: see also Grocers—Mrs. Mt. Ahern, Ml. Caplis, Jno. Ryan, Crab rd.; John Ryan, Pound st
Victualler: Martin Sullivan
FARMERS AND RESIDENTS.
Cashel, George, Oakhampton
Coffey, John, Ballyard
Coffey, John, Newtown
Coffey, John, Oakhampton
Coffey, Mrs. B., Shower
Coffey, Mrs. M., Barna
Coffey, Patrick, Port Ryan
Coffey, Patrick. Freagh
Cronyn. Dr. Wm. B., Dromore
Egan, Michael, Castlewaller
Elliott, James, Castlewaller
Finch, G. M. (J.P.), Bloomfield Lo
Frawley, Wm., Garryteige
Gabbett, Wyndham (J.P.), M’trivers
Gleeson, Edward, Barna
Going, C. M., Cregg House
Gleeson, Mrs., Coolboreen
Green, Mrs. M. A., Greenville
Hiffernan, —, St. John’s
Kennedy, Phil, Castlewaller
Kennedy, Wm., Castlewaller
Lucas, Capt. Hy., Rockvale
M‘Grath, Cornls., Kilmacogue
M‘Keogh, John, Cregg
Powell, James, Derryleigh
Phillips, John P., Mountphillips
Richardson, Martin, Ballymakeogh
Ryan, Chas. E. (J.P.), B’ymakeogh
Ryan, Daniel, Gortshane W
Ryan, Mrs. J., Fannett
Ryan, Patrick, Barna
Ryan, Patk., Foxhall
Ryan, Patrick, Carrowkeale
Ryan, Patrick, Scraggeen
Ryan, Wm. (J.P.), Ballymakeogh
Ryan, William, Ballymakeogh
Sullivan, Patrick, Ballyard
Thorn, Benjm., Mt. Prospect
Troy, Daniel, Rootagh
Waters, Thos., Ballykinlalee
Waller, Bolton, New Ross
Young, Rt.W. (J.P.),Clonsingle Ho