Poulmucka, Clonmel - Book of County Tipperary, 1889
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poulmucka is a rural post-office in the barony of Iffa and Offa, west, 4½ miles, Irish, north-west from Clonmel. The land of the district has a limestone basis, and is excellent for pasture and tillage. Oats, wheat and potatoes are the principal crops. Dairying is carried on extensively. At Moorestown, on the farm of Mr. Edward Kennedy, there is a ruined castle, and on the farm of Mr. Luke Hally, a Danish fort of considerable size.
Church of Id.: Woodroofe, Rev. Canon Devenish.
Grocer & Spirit: P. Duggan
Post M.: Rd. Spearman
R.I.C.: Segt. O’Neill
FARMERS AND RESIDENTS.
Barrett, Mrs. E., Knocknaboher
Brien, Daniel, Kilmolash lower
Burke, Edm., Jamestown
Burke, J., Knocknaquill
Burke, William, Moorstown
Cantwell, Wm., Jamestown
Cashin, Edmond, Kilmolash lr
Fahy, Patrick, Currenstown
Fleming, Ml., Rathkeevan
Gorman, Edm., Rathkeevan
Gorman, Ml., Lavally lower
Grubb, Alex., Moorstown
Hanrahan, John, Barne
Hally, Luke, Graigue
Heffernan, James, Derrygrath
Keily, John, Jamestown
Kennedy, Edmond, Derrygrath
Kiely, Danl., Woodroofe
Kiely, John, Woodroofe
Lonergan, Ml., Knocknaboho
McGrath, Laurence, Kilmolash lr
Maher, James, Mullaghnoney
Manning, James, Ballingeary
Morrissey, Mrs. C., Ballingeary
O’Connor, John, Carrickconeen
O’Donnell, Michael, Clonmore
O’Donnell, Edward, Graigue
O’Donnell, William, Ballyclerahan
Perry, Samuel (D.L.), Woodroofe
Pilkington, Frank, Westgrove
Purcell, John, Moorstown
Quirke, James, Ballingeary
Quinn, Thos., Knocknaquill
Smith, John, Donegal
Smith, William, Barona