Enniscorthy Business Branches - Wexford Guide and Directory, 1885.

About “Wexford County Guide and Directory,” 1885

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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The directories are naturally an invaluable resource for those tracing family history. However, there are a few points to bear in mind.

  1. This online version of Bassett’s Wexford County Guide and Directory is designed primarily as a genealogical research tool and therefore the numerous advertisements in the original book, many full page, and quite a few illustrated, have been excluded.
  2. The text has been proofed with due care, but with large bodies of text typographical errors are inevitably bound to occur.
  3. Be aware that there were often inconsistencies in spelling surnames in the 19th century and also that many forenames are abbreviated in Bassett’s directories.

With respect to the last point, surnames which today begin with the “Mc” prefix, for example, were often formerly spelt as “M‘,”. For a list of some of the more common forename abbreviations used in the directory, see Forename Abbreviations.

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CLASSIFICATION OF BUSINESS BRANCHES, PROFESSIONS, PUBLIC AND RELIGIOUS BODIES, etc.

[Arranged Alphabetically. See also County Directory, first part of book, Alphabetical Directory (Enniscorthy), and Enniscorthy Sub Post-offices.]

AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENT MANUFACTURER.

John Kavanagh, George street

AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENT WAREHOUSES.

Greene, J. N., George street

Kennedy Joseph, Irish street

LAMBERT, JOHN, Market street and New street

Ryan P., Market street

AUCTIONEERS.

CASEY, P. W., George street

Connolly, Owen, Templeshannon

Loughnan, James, Slaney place

Wilkinson, James, Templeshannon

BACON CURERS.

(See Provision Merchants.)

BAKERS AND FLOUR DEALERS.

(See also Flour Dealers.)

Askins, William, Island road

Boardman, Jacob, Market st

BREEN, JOHN, T’shannon

Brown, George, George st

Burke, Jas., George st

BUTTLE BROTHERS, Templeshannon

Connolly, Owen, Templeshannon

Doyle, Mary, George st

Fitzhenry, Mary and Co., Slaney st

Keating, Michael, Market sqre

KENNEDY, JOSEPH, Irish street

Leary, Margaret, George st

Loughnan, Jas., Slaney place

Roche, Anne, Market st

Rossiter, Tobias, Court st

Shaw, Hugh, Slaney st

Stedman, Ed., Templeshannon

Swaine, S., Market sqr and T’shan

Treacy, Matt, Market st

BAND, TEMPERANCE.

Rev. W. Fortune, C.C., president and treasurer

Patrick Geraghty, master

BANKS.

Bank of Ireland, Abbey square, Fred. J. Leech, agent; C. H. A. Davis, sub-agent

National, Castle street, J. Deady, manager; John R. Jackson, acc’nt

Provincial, Slaney place; Kirwan W. Smyth, manager; Samuel P. Gordon, accountant

BILLIARD ROOM (CLUB).

Lower Church street

BILL POSTER & NEWSMAN

Peter Moore, Ross road

BOOKSELLERS AND STATIONERS.

(Marked thus * are newsagents.)

BREEN, JOHN, T’shannon

Connor, B. and Son, Castle st

*Godfrey. F., Market st

GREENE, J. N., George st

*Griffiths. K., Slaney place

*LAFFAN, ELLEN M., Market square

*Ryan, Mary R., Slaney st

BOOT AND SHOE MAKERS, WAREHOUSES, &c.

Bernie and Co., George st

DOWNES, J., Market square

Doyle, J., Irish st

Foley, Michael, Irish st

Pounder, Lucy, Slaney st

Owens, Wm., Slaney st

Roche, Ed., George st

BOTTLER; WHOLESALE PORTER, ALE, AND WINE.

DONOHOE J., Tmp’shannon

BREWERS.

G. H. and E. J. LETT, Mill Park Brewery

BUILDERS.

Byrne, John, Spring valley

Doyle, Thos., New st

Fortune, Wm., Lr. Church st

LYNCH, MICH., Court street

Wilkinson, Jas., Templeshannon

BUTCHERS.

(See Victuallers.)

BUTTER MERCHANTS.

Armstrong, Joseph, Slaney st

CULLIN, JOHN, T’shannon

Pettigrew, Alex., Templeshannon

CABINET FURNITURE.

J. N. Greene, George st

CABINET MAKERS.

Breen, Ed., Church st

Gilbert, Jos., Mary st

M‘Dermott, A., Castle Hill

CARPENTERS (SHOPS).

Reilly W. and Son, Lr. Church st

Reilly, P., Court st

Reilly, J., Templeshannon

CATHEDRAL READING ROOM.

John Cullin, J.P., President

Rev. D. O’Connor, AdM., V.P.

Stephen Devereux, Secretary

Rev. Wm. Fortune, C.C., Treas

Committee—P. O’Neill, P. Byrne, J. Breen, P. J. Courtney, Jos. Sullivan

CATHOLIC CHURCH. CATHEDRAL.

Rev. D. O’Connor, AdM.

Rev. John Dunne, C.C.

Rev. Wm. Fortune, C.C.

Rev. Wm. Rossiter, C.C.

Organist—Patrick Geraghty

CATHOLIC MISSION CHURCH, SHANNON.

Very Rev. A. Brownrigg, Supr.

Rev. John Chambers, Rev. M. Kelly, Rev. John Lennon, Rev. Wm. Whitty.

CATTLE DEALERS.

Breen, Jas. and Smn., Drumgol

Courtney, P., Castle st

Daly, Jas. and John, T’shannon

Proctor, Roger, New st

Ryan, James

CHANDLERS (MANUFACTURING).

Armstrong, W. and S., T’shannon

BUTTLE BROS., T’shannon

CHIMNEY SWEEPS.

Berry, Thomas, Templeshannon

M‘Namara, J., Maudlins

CHINA, GLASS, and DELF.

Byrne, Eliza, Slaney st

Goldie, Jas., George st

Hudson, C., Templeshannon

Kavanagh, A., New st

M‘DERMOTT, A., Castle hl

Nicholson Bros., Court st

CHORAL UNION.

Thomas Drapes, M.B., hon. sec.

Thomas Yates, conductor

CHURCH OF IRELAND.

PARISH CHURCH, CHURCH STREET

Rev. J. C. Murdoch, Rector

Rev. Wm. Dowse, Curate

Organist, Thomas Yates

CHURCH OF IRELAND TEMPERANCE SOCIETY.

(BRANCH.)

Rev. Wm. Douse, hon. sec.

COACH BUILDER.

Geo. Slye, Island road

CIVIL BILL OFFICERS.

Dwyer, John, Duffery street

Love, Wm., New street

Sinnott, Moses, T’shannon quay

Whelan, John, St. John street

COAL MERCHANTS.

Harris, R. B., Friary lane

KENNEDY, JOS., Irish st

Malone, James, Market square

Murphy and Bennett, Court and Slaney streets

YATES, JOHN F., T’shannon quay

CONFECTIONERS.

Bale, Margt., T’shannon

Mooney, Eliza, Slaney street

Stafford, Mary, Slaney street

CONVENT OF MERCY,

TEMPLESHANNON.

Rev. Mother, Mrs. Walsh

CONVENT, LORETTO

NUNNERY ROAD.

Rev. Mother, Mrs. Byrne.

CONVENT, PRESENTATION

NEW STREET.

COOPERAGES.

Boggan, James, Shannon

Kavanagh, Jno., Irish street

Kehoe, J., Pig market hill

Kehoe, Ml., Pig market hill

CORN MERCHANTS.

(See also Millers.)

Dempsey, G., Templeshannon

Harris, Richard B., Castle hill

LAMBERT, JOHN, Market street and New street

Malone, James, Market square

YATES, JOHN F., Templeshannon quay

COURT HOUSE.

Court street; C. Furlong, keeper

EMIGRATION AGENTS.

Casey, P. W., George street

Dempsey, G., Templeshannon

GREENE, J. N., George st

KEARNS & NOLAN, Market square

O'Gorman, James, Market square

DRAPERS.

(Marked thus * have Millinery departments.)

Boardman, Mary, Court street

*Bolger, John & Co., George st

BREEN, P., Slaney street

Burke, James, Market street

*DOWNES, J., Market sq

*Doyle, A. & M. Doyle, Slaney st

*Handley, Bridget, Castle street

*Geraghty, Mrs. P., New street

*Hayes & Goff, George street

*KEARNS & NOLAN, Market square

Kehoe’s representatives, Castle st

*Maguire, Market square

*Maguire, Kate, Slaney street

*Masterson, Winif., Market street

MURPHY, JOHN, Market square

*Murphy, Mary & E., Castle st

*Murphy, P. & Co., Market sq

O’Flaherty, M. F., Market st

GORMAN, JAS., Market sq

O’Neill, H., Market street

*Owens, Margt. & Eliza, Slaney st

Rickards, Anne, Market st

*ROYCE, Wm., Slaney st

*ROSS. Wm. & CO., Geo. st

Ryan, P., Market street

*Ryanhart, Wm., Templeshannon

*Warren, W. H., Castle street

ENGINEER.

T. P. Sharpe, Templeshannon

ENNISCORTHY BUILDING CO.

ENNISCORTHY LABORERS. COTTAGES IMPROVEMENT CO.

Francis Godfrey, secretary.

ESTATE OFFICE,

Abbey sq., Geo. C. Roberts, agent

FAIRS

Held in street

FEVER HOSPITAL (UNION).

Medical Officer—Dr. N. Furlong

Nurses—Hester Reck, A. Kinsella

FISHING TACKLE.

Boyce, Robert, Castle hill

FLOUR DEALERS, MERCHANTS, &c.

(See also Bakers.)

BREEN, JOHN, T’leshannon

Brennan, Greg., Market street

Connolly, Owen, Templeshannon

Courtney, P., Castle street

Crozier, John, Castle hill

Dempsey, G., Templeshannon

HARRIS, R. B., Castle hill

Hernon, Ann, Court st

HOPE, FRCS., Market st

Humphreys, B. T., The Bridge

KENNEDY, JOSEPH, Irish street

Lambert, John, Market street and New street

Loughnan, James, Slaney place

Malone, John, Irish street

Murphy, William, Court street

Rossiter, Tobias, Court street

Ryan, Matt., Duffery street

Upton, B., Templeshannon

White, James, Castle street

FOWL DEALERS.

Quinn, Bros., Duffery hill

Quinn, Pat., Irish street

Panton, J. & M., Duffery hill

FRIENDS’

Meeting House, Templeshannon

GAS WORKS (QUAY).

Samuel Armstrong, proprietor

R. B. Harris, engineer and manager

GROCERS

(Who do not sell spirits.)

Armstrong, Jos., Slaney street

Armstrong, W. & S., T’shannon

Boardman, Mary, Court street

Dempsey, G., Templeshannon

Fitzhenry, M. & Co., Slaney st

Murphy, Wm., Court street

Rossiter, Tobias, Court street

Swaine, S., Market sq. and Templeshannon

White, James, Castle street

GROCERS

(Who are licensed to sell wines and spirits.)

Boyce, Rt., Castle hill

Byrne, Patrick, Slaney street

BUTTLE BROTHERS, Templeshannon

Cogley, Eliza, Market street

Doyle, Dora, Irish street

Doyle, John, Duffery street

DOYLE, LAURENCE, Market square

Doyle, Mary, George street

Doyle, Mary, Market street

Fanning, Wm., Market square

Fitzpatrick, P., Geo. street

Godfrey, John, Slaney street

Goff, Edward, George street

Harpur, Aiden, Market street

Hayes, Thomas, Court street

Jordan, M., Market square

Keating, Ml., Market square

KENNEDY, JOS., Irish st

Kelly, Matthew, Market square

Lambert Bros., Market square

LAMBERT, JOHN, Mkt sq

Leacy, Mary, George street

Malone, Jas., Market square

Malone, John, Irish street

Murphy and Bennett, Court and Slaney streets

Murphy, Alice, Market street

O’Brien, Thos., T’shannon

O’Connor, Bridget, T’shannon

O’Connor, Jno., Slaney street

O’Leary, Robt., Market square

O’Neill, Patrick, Market square

Reilly, John, T’shannon

Roberts, Wm., Slaney street

Ryan, Matt., New street

Ryan, Peter, Market street

Shaw, Hugh, Slaney street

Sinnott, Walter, Castle hill

Stedman, Ed., Templeshannon

Upton, Bridget, Templeshannon

Walsh, N., Templeshannon

Whitford, Jas., Templeshannon

WHITFORD, JOHN, Templeshannon

GROCERS (WHOLESALE ONLY).

SAMUEL DAVIS and Sons, Mill park road

HAIR DRESSERS.

Bolger, Thomas, Court street

French, James, New street

HARDWARE, &c.

BREEN, JOHN, T’shannon

Greene, J. N., George street

LAMBERT, JOHN, Market street and New street

Nicholson Bros., Court street

Ryan, P., Market street

HORSE CLIPPER.

Thomas M‘Donald, Court street

HOTEL KEEPERS.

Fitzpatrick, F., George street

Harpur, Aiden, Market street

Nuzum, C., Templeshannon

Walsh, N., Templeshannon

INLAND REVENUE.

Ride Officer—P. P. Pierce, Church street

INSURANCE AGENTS.

Armstrong, Jos., Slaney street

Casey, P. W., George street

Corcoran, John, sol., Slaney place

Davis, S. and A. G., Mill park rd

Deady, John, National Bank

GREENE, J. N., George st

Leech, F. J., Bank of Ireland

LETT, G. H. & E. J., Mill park brewery

Roberts, G. C., Abbey sq

Sinnott, John, New street

Smyth, K. W.. Provincial Bank

Wilkinson, Thos., Castle hill

Williamson, Henry, T’shannon

IRON & BRASS FOUNDER.

John Kavanagh, John street

LEATHER AND FINDINGS.

Brennan, Greg., Market street

Doyle, James, Irish street

Godfrey, Jno., Slaney street

Lambert Bros., Market square

Kelly, Matt, Templeshannon

O’Neill, Patrick, Market square

Rossiter, T., Court street

LIME WORKS.

Alice Plummer, Mill park rd

LUNATIC ASYLUM.

(See Co. Directory.)

MALTSTERS.

Barry, J. E., Island road

LETT, G. H. and E. J., Mill park brewery

Roche, P. J., Island road

MARKET HOUSE.

Thomas Moran, weighmaster

MEDICAL HALL.

Cooke, Phil M., Market street

METHODIST CHURCH

(Off Castle hill.)

Circuit Preachers

MILLERS (CORN).

Smith Brothers, Mine quay

MILLERS (FLOUR).

DAVIS BROS., Kilcarbery

DAVIS S. and A. G., Fairfield, St. John’s and Manor mills

LETT, G. H. and E. J., Mill-park Mills

MINERAL WATER MANUFACTURERS.

DONOHOE, J., T’shannon

LETT, G. H. and E. J., Mill park brewery

NAILORS.

Allen, Chas. & Son, St. John st

Lambert, Thomas, Church st, lr

Maher, Jno. Irish street

Quin, James, Irish st

Ringwood, Jas., Williams row

Sinnott, Jno., Market street

NEWSPAPER PROPRIETORS.

Griffiths, Geo., Watchman, Slaney place

Owens, Robt. and William, News, Castle hill

NURSERY.

Thomas Kerr, Duffry gate

PAINTERS & DECORATORS.

Boyne, Michael, George street

Lacy, Aidan, St. John’s st

Stokes, Thomas, George street

PAWNBROKERS.

Jas. Kirwan, Nicholas Teeling

PETTY SESSIONS.

Court House, Court street

Every Monday.

James Nolan, clerk

PHOTOGRAPHER.

P. Reilly, Court st

PHYSICIANS & SURGEONS.

Cooke, P. M., Market st

Dowse, R. H., Church st

Drapes, Thos., Lunatic Asylum

Furlong, F., Lymington place

Keating, Ml., Moneyhore

Kelly, T. J., Mill Park rd

Roberts, Thos., Market st

PLASTERERS (MASTER).

Doyle, Gregory, Duffery hill

Doyle, Thos., New st

PLUMBER.

James Goldie, George st

POST CAR OWNERS.

Byrne, Peter, Island rd

Fitzpatrick, P. (Hotel), George st

Mason B., Mill Park road

Nuzum, C. (Hotel), T’shannon

Pingston, Ellen, Duffery hill

Reilly, Wm. and Son, L Church st

Whelan, Michael, Irish st

Whelan, Ed., Irish rd

Whelan, Patrick, Island rd

POST OFFICE, SLANEY PL.

Frances Lett, Post Mistress

PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.

Mill Park road.

Rev. Wm. Arnold, Minister

PROVISION MERCHANTS

(Wholesale only).

SAMUEL DAVIS and SONS, Mill Park rd

PROVISION MERCHANTS & DEALERS.

(Marked thus * are also curers.)

*Armstrong, Joseph, Slaney st

*Armstrong, W. and S., T’shann

Boardman, Jacob, Market st

*BUTTLE BROTHERS, Templeshannon

Dempsey, G., Templeshannon

DOYLE, LAWRENCE, Market square

*Goff, Edward, George st

KENNEDY, JOSEPH, Irish street

Leacy, Mary, George st

Murphy and Bennett, Court and Slaney sts

Murphy, William, Court st

Rossiter, Tobias, Court st

Swaine, S., Market square and Templeshannon

PRINTERS.

Griffith and Son, Watchman, Slaney place

Owens, R.& W., News, Castle hill

R. I. CONSTABULARY.

Edward J. MacDermott, District Inspector

John Quinn, Head Constable

E. Sullivan and J. Lattimer, srgts

SADDLERS.

Barrington, Thomas, Market st

Barrington, Wm., Market st

Erwin, A. and M., Slaney st

Lett, Alexander, Templeshannon

Redmond, Thomas, Market st

Sheahan John, Irish st

Slye, Thomas, Market st

SAW MILLS.

Smith Brothers, Mine quay

SCHOOLS.

Christian Brothers (Nat.), Brother Byrne, Superior

Sisters of Mercy (Nat.)

Presentation Convent (Nat.)

Model School—Francis Nevin, master; Miss Hunt, mistress

Loretto Convent (ladies)

Erasmus Smith’s School Ladies (Protestant), Mrs. Goff

SMITHS (FORGES).

Denby, T. and H., Lr. Church st

Devereux, J., Pig Market hill

Doyle, John, Friary hill

Doyle, John, Shannon

Fenlon, Michael, John st

Kenny, H., Pig market hill

Nicholson Brothers, Court st

Purcell, William, Duffery st

SOCIETY OF ST. VINCENT DE PAUL.

Rev. Denis O’Connor, Spir. Dirtr

P.J. O’Flaherty, solicitor, Presdt Patrick O’Neill, Secretary Patrick Byrne, Treasurer

SOLICITORS.

Corcoran, John, Slaney place

O’Dempsey, Thomas J., Court st

O’Flaherty, P. J., Lymington rd

Sinnott, John A., New st

Wilkinson, Thomas, Castle hill

SPIRIT DEALERS.

(See also Grocers).

Bolger, Mary, Templeshannon

Carroll, Mary E., Slaney place

Clinch, Bridget, Slaney street

Doyle, Johanna, Market square

Doyle, John, Templeshannon

Doyle, Mary, Irish street

Kelly, A., Templeshannon quay

Murphy, Charles, Island road

Nuzum, Anne, Market street

O’Connor, P., Templeshannon

Pingston, Ellen, Duffery hill

Sinnott, M., Templeshannon quay

Tobin, Stephen, Irish street

Whelan, Pat., Island road

SEEDS AND MANURES,

(Marked thus * do not sell Seeds).

*Armstrong, W. & S., T’shannon

Dempsey, G., Templeshannon

*DOWNES, J., Market sq

Fitzpatrick, P., Geo. st. & New st

Greene, J. N., George street

KENNEDY, JOS., Irish st

LAMBERT, JOHN, Market street and New Ross

Leacy, Mary, George street

LETT, G. H. and E. J., Mill park brewery

Malone, Jas., Market square

*MURPHY, J., Market sq

*O’Leary, Robt., Market square

Rossiter, Tobias, Court street

STATIONMASTER.

Edward Gibson

TAILORS (Master).

Carty, John, New street

Conway, John, Castle hill

Flood, Ml., Court street

Kavanagh, John, New street

Kavanagh, Ml. (clothier), New st

Lannon, John, Market street

Moran, Wm., Court street

Sadlier, Charles, Slaney street

TEA AGENT.

J. DONOHOE, T’shannon

TEA MERCHANTS.

(Wholesale only.)

SAMUEL DAVIS and SONS, Mill park road

TIMBER MERCHANTS.

Greene, J. N., George street

Malone, James, Market square

Ryan, P., Market street

Smith Bros., Mine quay

TIN SMITHS.

Connors, Pat., Friary hill

Mitten, Ml., New street

Young, Jas., Duffery street

TOWN COMMISSIONERS.

Thomas O’Brien (chairman), John Whitford, John Breen, Peter Ryan, Aiden Harpur, Joseph Kennedy, Patrick O'Neill, James O’Gorman, Michael Keating, Robt. O'Leary, P. Fitzpatrick, P. W. Casey, Tobias Rossiter, B. Connor, H. O’Neill

Town Clerk—Thomas Wilkinson. Assistant do. and Executive Sanitary Officer—Francis Godfrey. Sub-Sanitary Officer and Town Inspector—Michael Crowley

UNDERTAKERS.

M‘Dermott, Castle hill

Reilly, W. & Son, Lr. Church st

UNION WORKHOUSE.

(For list of Guardians see County Directory)

VETERINARY SURGEONS.

Doyle, John, Templeshannon

Malcolm, John, Templeshannon

Webster, John, Garrybrett

VICTUALLERS.

(Two of the Merchants have Victualling Departments.)

Courtney, Matthew, Slaney street

Keely, George, Slaney street

WATCHS, CLOCKS AND JEWELLERY.

Connor, B. and Son, Castle street

Greene, J. N., George street

Kerr, James, Slaney street

MORAN, ML., Slaney street

WOOLLEN MANUFACTUREES & WEAVERS.

Ryan, P., Carley’s bridge

Sinnott, A., Moatabeg

WHITESMITHS.

Nicholson, Bros., Court street

WOOL MERCHANTS.

Boyne, Jno., Templeshannon

DEMPSEY, G., T’shannon

LAMBERT, JOHN, New st

Ryan, P., Market street

YOUNG MEN’S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION.

Rev. J. C. Murdoch, President

G. C. Roberts, G. E. Boland, D. Keohler, Thos. Drapes, M.B., Vice-Presidents

Kirwan W. Smyth, hon. sec

J. Parslow, collector

SUB POST OFFICES IN THE ENNISCORTHY DISTRICT.

LETTERS addressed to residents of Sub Post Offices should have the name of the head office legibly written in the right lower corner of the envelope.

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