Kilmuckridge - 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.
The directories are naturally an invaluable resource for those tracing family history. However, there are a few points to bear in mind.
- 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.
- The text has been proofed with due care, but with large bodies of text typographical errors are inevitably bound to occur.
- 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.
KILMUCKRIDGE is in the Barony of Ballaghkeen, about ten miles from Enniscorthy, and a like distance from Gorey. The lands of the district are used equally for pasture and tillage. The village lies in a hollow, by a small river, surrounded by plantations. The ruins of Morris Castle and Castle Annesley are near. There is a fowl market held on Mondays.
Rev. J. O’Brien, P.P., Littermore
Rev. James Rickards, C.C.
Rev. T. Lindsay, Rector (I.C.)
Margaret Doran, Postmistress
J. Hunt, Sergeant R.I.C.
P. and Mrs. Redmond, teachers National School
BUSINESS BRANCHES.
Bakers—T. Colburn, G. Murphy, J. Ransome
Flour and Provisions—B. Colburn, T. Colburn, M. Doran, G. Murphy, J. Ransome
Grocers who do not sell Spirits—J. Colburn, J. Ransome
Grocers who sell Spirits—B. Colburn, M. Doran, G Murphy
Hardware—M. Fitzsimons, P. Kane
FARMERS, LANDOWNERS, &c.
Bailey, John, Castlannesley
Bolton, Wm, jun., Upton
Brien, Moses, Upton
Byrne, Daniel, Monroe
Coghlan, Michael, Munroe
Creane, Philip, Coolroe
Crowe, Philip, Barraglan
Cullen, Martin, Kilnasmuttain
Dixey, James, Ballygarran
Donohoe, Thomas, Tinnacree
Earl, John, Ballylurkin
Garvey, Denis, Littermore
Gilbert, Thomas, Crandaniel little
Handley, John, Ballyhubbock
Hughes, Patrick, Ballinlow
Johnston, John, Kilnasmuttan
Keogh, Andrew, Tinnacree
King, Thomas, Bornacortia
Kinsella, Martin, Ballyduboy
M‘Gill, James, Ballyadam
Middleton, John, Ballynure
Murphy, Stephen, Ballyvadden
Redmond, Peter, Boira south
Roche, Henry, Tinteskin
Ross, Wm., Watchfield
Sinnott, David, Ballylurkin
Somers, James, Ballyteigue
Sunderland, Daniel, Morriscastle
Walsh, Peter, Kilmuckridge
Walsh, Mrs., Ballyvadden
White, Edward, Castleannesley
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