Cahir Directory - Book of County Tipperary, 1889
About “The Book of County Tipperary,” 1889
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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BUSINESS BRANCHES, PROFESSIONS, &c., &c.
[Arranged alphabetically. Names of persons not found here should be sought in the Cahir Alphabetical Directory. See also County Directory, page 53.]
AUCTIONEERS.
Freeman, J. R., Castle st
Looby, Denis, Carrigeen
BAKERS.
Dwyer, Mrs. Eliza, Square
Going and Smith, Square
Hennessy, Mrs. A., Barrack st
O’Brien, Jos. P., Bridge st
O’Dwyer, J. F., Barrack st
Walsh, Thos. J., Abbey st
BANK.
National Bank, Square: M. J. Casey, mgr.; J. O’Daish, act.; P. M‘Carthy, teller.
BOOTS AND SHOES.
Boland, M. A., Castle st
Boushel, John, Castle st
Butler, Patk., Market st
Walsh, Wm., Square
BREWERY AGENT.
Hill, Jas. P., Abbey st; Thos. Murphy and Co.
BUILDERS.
Boles, Rt., Square
Holloway, Thos., Church st
CABINET MAKER.
Condon, Pat., Church st
CHURCHES.
Catholic—Chapel st.: Rev. Maurice Mooney, P.P.; Rev. Nichls. Power, C.C.; Rev. Jno. O’Connor, C.C.
Church of Ireland—Ven. Archdeacon R. J. S. Devenish; Rev. E. A. Wright, curate
COAL.
Burke, Saml. & Co., Square
Davin, Jas., Abbey st
Dwyer, Mrs. Eliza, Square
O’Connor, Mrs. M., Square
O’Dwyer, J. F., Bridge st
Walsh, Thos. J., Abbey st
CORN.
Burke, Sl. & Co., Square
CREAMERY.
The Suirvale Creamery and Butter Factory Co.(Ltd.), Market pl
DISPENSARY.
Castle st., Dr. Hy. Cusack
DRAPERS.
Brodrick, P. J., Square
Burke, Mrs. M., Castle st
Clarke and Walsh, Castle st
Gaule, Mrs. E. M., Castle st
Hayes, Mce., Square
Keating, Miss M., Barrack st
M‘Laughlin, Mrs. E. K., Castle st
DRUGS.
See Hardware.
EMIGRATION AGENTS.
Brodrick, P. J., Square
Lynch, John, Church st
ESTATE OFFICE.
Castle st., Wm. Rochfort, agent.
FANCY GOODS.
Anglim, Mrs. Mt., Castle st
Carew., M., Square
Gaule, Mrs. E. M., Castle st
FRIENDS.
Meeting House, Abbey st
GAS.
Cahir Gas Co. Ltd. Works: Abbey st. 6s. per 1,000 feet. John Fennell, J.P., chairman; Thomas Hassett, secretary; John Fitzpatrick, manager.
GROCERS.
Marked thus (*) have spirit licences, thus (‖) spirit grocers, thus (‡) seeds.
*Boles, Miss K., Square
*Bradshaw, Mrs. My., Barrack st
Butler, Mrs. Hannah, Castle st
Casey, John, Barrack st
Casey, Mt., Ballylooby
Cleary, John, Bridge st
*Condon, Patk., Church st
Condon, Wm. Abbey st., up
*Dalton, Mrs. Maria, Square
*‡Davin, Jas., Abbey st
*Dillon, Rd., Church st
‖Downey, C. M., Castle st
*Dwyer, Mrs. Eliza, Square
*Hennessy, Mrs. A., Barrack st., Kilcommon
*Hibberd, S., Wellington st
*Hughes, Miss Eliza, Castle st
Luby, John, Market st
*M‘Carthy, Jerh., Barrack st
*‡M‘Cuaig Bros., Castle st
*M‘Grath, Denis, Bridge st
*M‘Namara, Wm., Barrack st
M‘Quish, Jno., Church st
Mara, Michael, Wellington st
*Martin, Thos., Abbey st
*Mulcahy, Michl., Bridge st
*O’Brien, Jos. P., Bridge st
*O’Connor, Thos., Square
*‡O’Dwyer, Jh. F., Barrack st
*O’Dwyer, Wm., 5 & 10 Castle st
*O’Gorman, David, 11 & 2 Square
*O’Gorman, Michl., Bridge st
*‡O’Halloran, Edm., Church st
‡O’Loughnan, Mrs. Bt., Church st
*O’Loughnan, Wm., Square
*Ryan, Daniel, Market st
*Ryan, Jerh., Barrack st
Tierney, Jas., Abbey st. up
*‡Walsh, Edm., Barrack st
Walsh, Thos., Abbey st. up
*Walsh, Thos. J., Abbey st
*Walsh, Wm., Square
HARDWARE.
(†) drugs, (*) seeds, (‡) timber.
†*‡Burke, Sl. & Co., Square
†*‡O’Connor, Mrs. Mary, Square
Walsh, Edm., Barrack st
HOTEL PROPRIETORS.
Dwyer, Mrs. E., Square
Keating, Michl., Square
LOAN FUND.
Michl. Bowen, managing clerk
MILITARY.
Barracks: 1 mile from town, see Co. Directory.
MILLERS, FLOUR.
Going and Smith, Suir
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
The Square.
Wm. O’Loughnan, secretary; Wm. F. O’Dwyer, assist. sec.
NEWS AGENTS.
See also Stationers.
Sampson, Thos., Church st
PAINTERS.
Nolan, John, Wellington st
O’Neill, Pat., Market st
PETTY SESSIONS.
Every alternate Thursday, Michl. Bowen, clerk
POST OFFICE.
Square.
Mrs. Kate Kelly, Post Mistress
PAWNBROKERS.
Hayes, Mce., Square
Murray, John, Castle st
RAILWAY.
Wm. Corneille, S.M.: Patk. F. Breen, Telegraph Office
R. I. CONSTABULARY.
Station, Castle st
Wm. D. R. Shoveller; Daniel Duggan, H.C.
SADDLERS.
Kavanagh, Ml., Abbey st
Riley, Ml., Abbey st
Shelly, Wm., Church st
SCHOOLS.
National, Church st.: Principals, John Lynch, Miss Mary A. Egan; Mercy Convent. Chapel st
Parochial, Cashel road: Miss Jane O’Connor, principal
SEEDS.
See Grocers and Hardware.
SOLICITOR.
Nolan, Walter, Castle st
SPIRIT RETAILERS.
See also Grocers.
Evans, Jas., Barrack st
Fitzgerald, John, Ballydruid
Myddleton-Evans, P., Square
O’Brien, Thos., Church st
O’Gorman, Mrs. Ellen, Church st
Quirke, David, Castle st
Reeves, Wm., Barrack street
Wynne, Ml., Church st
Duggan, Pat, Ballingeary
Hally, Ml., Woodrooffe
Hanrahan, Ml., Ballylohan
Kevil, John, Ballydruid
Ryan, Mary, Boolakennedy
STATIONERS.
[†] are Newsagents.
†Eason, Chas. & Son, Railway stn
†Gaule, Mrs. E. M., Castle st
McCuaig Bros., Castle st
TEACHERS’ ASSOCIATION.
Cahir National: John Lynch, Cahir, Chairman; Jas. Casey, Ballylooby, sec. and treasurer
TIMBER.
See Hardware.
VICTUALLERS.
Brodrick, John, Abbey st
Butler, Jos., Castle st
Curry, Wm., Abbey st
Kennedy, Michael, Market st
Mahony, Jas., Chapel st