Clohamon - Wexford Guide and Directory, 1885
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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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CLOHAMON is a beautifully situated village, in the Barony of Scarawalsh, on the direct road between Enniscorthy and Newtownbarry, and between Ferns and Newtownbarry. The nearest railway station is Ferns, seven miles English; and the nearest market is Newtownbarry—less than two miles. Twenty years ago Clohamon was prosperous, and known throughout the United Kingdom. By the enterprise of William Lewis, a cotton factory was built there, on the left bank of the Slaney, which gave employment to upwards of one hundred hands. Mr. Lewis died in 1868, and the machinery soon afterwards was broken up and sent to England as scrap iron. Some time before his death, the Clohamon make had secured a prominent recognition in the English market. A limited liability company has recently been organized to fit the mill buildings with machinery for woollen manufacture. The ruins of Clohamon and Ryland Castles are in the vicinity. Among the handsome private residences within a mile or so are those of Mr. Walter Sweetman, Clohamon House; Mr. W. H. Croker, Newlands; Mr. John D. Devereux, Ballyrankin; Mr. Lorenzo Dundas, Clobemon Hall; and Mr. John Murphy, J.P., Rylands. Population 150 in 1881.
Rev. S. Cloney, P.P., Kilrush
Rev. R. M. Dean, Rector I.C., Kilrush
W. H. Hanlon, Postmaster
Maria King, Nat. School teacher, Kingsland
E. Smyly, Prot. School, Kilrush
BUSINESS BRANCHES.
Baker—Peter Hanlon
Grocers—P. Hanlon, Anne Nolan
Spirit Dealers—Owen Connors, J. Whelan
FARMERS, LANDOWNERS, &c.
Bookey, F., Knockanure
Bookey, W. T. E., Derrybane
Carroll, D., Ballyroebuck
Connor, Thomas, Kiltilly
Croker, W. H., Newlands
Doyle, Joseph, Ballyroebuck
Doyle, Moses, Ballyphilip
Dundas, Lorenzo, Clohamon hall
Fitzpatrick, J., Ballinaberney
Green, G., Graiguemore
Kehoe, M., Lackendarrig
Kelly, N., Coolattin
Kenny, M., Knockanure
Kidd,, John, Ballyrankin
Kinch, Isaac, Ballycadden
Lancaster, James, Kiltilly
Lancaster, Richard, Kiltilly
Levingston, George, Kiltilly
Linnen, Denis, Moyeady
Murphy, Gregory, Ballinaberney
Murphy, J. (J.P.), coroner, Ryl
Murphy, R., Ballinaberney
Nicholson, G., Graiguebeg
Nolan, Thomas, Raheen
Patterson, S., Knockanure
Ralph, Thomas, Graiguebeg
Rice, James, Knockanure
Roche, P., Ballyphilip
Ryan, James, Raheen
Sweetman, W., Clohamon ho
Trainor, Denis, Kiltilly
Tully, Richard, Graiguebeg
Whelan, Patrick, Kiltilly
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