Tacumshane - 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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- 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.
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- 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.
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A RURAL village of about ten houses, nine miles from Wexford, and one mile from Lake Tacumshane, in the Barony of Forth. Lake Tacumshane, which was by ancient writers called Lough Sale, has a holy island, though it was never in such repute as that of Lady’s Island Lake. Bargy Castle and Butlerstown Castle, built respectively by the Rossiters and the Butlers, and Tacumshane Castle, by the Hayses, are in the lake vicinity. Bargy Castle is used as a residence by Mr. John M. Harvey, and though ascribed to the Rossiters, it is possible that it existed as a fort or stronghold at a very early period. The ancient Castle is incorporated in the present buildings, though disguised by its surroundings so as to be recognised with difficulty.
CATHOLIC CHURCH.
Very Rev. Thomas Roche, P.P.
Rev. Patrick M. Furlong, C.C.
PROTESTANT CHURCH (I.C.)
Rev. P. Foley.
POSTMASTER.
Jasper Stafford.
ROYAL IRISH CONSTABULARY.
Gerald Doherty, Sergeant.
GROCERS AND FLOUR-DEALERS.
Those marked (*) are licensed to sell Spirits.
Donohoe, John
*Furlong, Nicholas
*Moran, Nicholas
Murphy, Anastasia
Stafford, Jasper
LANDOWNERS, FARMERS, &c.
(Postal District.)
Boxwell, Francis (Sub-Agent, Lloyd’s), Millknock.
Byrne, Laurence, The Cotts
Cardiff, Ml., Sigginstown
Carr, John, Bing
Codd, M. M., Ballytory house
Codd, Pk., Churchtown
Cousins, Robt., Cumshinstown
Devereux, John, Ballyregan
Devereux, Laurence, Ballymurray Devereux, Nicholas, Ballytory
Doyle, D. Rostoonstown
Furlong, Thomas, Ring
Greene, Geo. R., Hilltown
Harper, Edward, Ring
Harrison, Benjamin, Hardyglass
Hayes, Thos., Bennettstown
Hinton, John, Cumshinstown
Hore, James, Ring
Kehoe, Jas., Bennettstown
Jeffares, Jos., Ring
Lambert, John, Sigginstown
Meyler, Rd., Sigginstown
Moran, Nicholas, Fence
Moran, Pk., Ballyboy
Marshall, James, Ring
Marshall, Nicholas, Bush
Murphy, A., Crylough
Murphy, James, Ballyhigho
Murphy, Jn., Muchtown
Murphy, Nicholas, Coddstown
Murphy, Pk., Hilltown
Murphy, Peter, Ballytory
Murphy, Wm., Reedstown
Neill, Arthur, Hilltown
Pierce, James, Ballymacane
Pierce, Thos., Churchtown
Pierce, Thos., Tacumshane castle
Rachard, Pk., Sigginstown
Radford, Jas., Hardyglass
Reville, Rd., Ecclestown
Rossiter, Nicholas, Hilltown
Rossiter, Pk., Paradise
Rowe, Robt., Hilltown
Scanlan, Pk., Hilltown
Stafford, James, Grogane
Stafford, Jasper, Faythe
Stafford, Rd., Millknock
Tanner, Jn., Greenfield
Walsh, Hugh, Paradise
Walsh, Matthew, Walshestown
Walsh, Nicholas, Rostoonstown
Wilson, J., Sigginstown castle
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