Borris &
Ballon, Co Carlow
BORRIS
(or BORHIS-IDRONE) is a
village in the parish of Clonygoose, Lower St. Mullin's barony, co.
Carlow, head of a petty sessional division and of a dispensary district
in the union of Carlow, Protestant diocese of Leighlin, Catholic diocese
of Kildare, with a station on the Great Southern and Western and the
Dublin, Wicklow and Wexford railways, 71 miles south from Dublin and 16
south from Carlow, situated near the river Barrow, on the road from
Carlow to New Ross.
Borris House, the noble seat of Wralter M'Morrough
Kavanagh Esq. is situated in an extensive and richly-wooded demesne, and
commands fine views, terminated on the south-east by the imposing range
of the Black stairs mountains: this mansion, which is constructed in the
English baronial style of the 16th century, has been for ages the chief
residence of the descendants of Donald Kavanagh, son of M'Murrough, last
king of Leinster.
Attached to it is a private chapel, erected by the
late Mr. Kavanagh, and open to the inhabitants of the town and
neighbourhood The Catholic church is a handsome edifice erected at an
expense of £2,000. There is a school, in which the children of both
sexes are taught, a commodious building, erected and fitted up by local
contributions and a grant from the National Board.
Fairs are held on the
following days :—January 1st, February 5th, March 25th, May 1st, June
1st,July 2nd, August 15th, September 7th, October 5th, November 14th and
December 4th. The area comprises 41 acres; the population in 1891 was
518.
POST, MONEY ORDER & TELEORAPH OFFICE
& SAVINGS BANK (Railway Sub-Office, Letters should have R.S.O. co.
Carlow added).—James Devine, postmaster. Letters arrive at 5.30 & 9-45
a.m. & are dispatched at 3.45 & 7.10 pm
BALLON is a small village and
parish, co. Carlow, barony of Forth and union of Carlow, Protestant
diocese of Leighlin, Catholic diocese of Kildare, from which town it is
about 10 miles south-east and 5 south-west from Tullow terminal station
on the Great Southern and Western railway, containing 19 townlands. The
area of the parish comprises 3,697 acres; the population in 1891 was
731: the area of the village comprises 7 acres; the population in 1891
was 118.
POST OFFICE, Mary Doran,
postmistress, Letters through Tullow R.S.O. Co. Carlow, arrives at 7.30
a.m. & is dispatched at 3.30 p.m. The nearest money order office is at
Tullow & the nearest telegraph office is at Fenagh Constabulary Station,
Hubert Hoyden, sergeant CATHOLIC CHURCH—Rev. Patrick F. Nolan p.p.; Rev.
Patrick Quinlan c.c Catholic School, Stephen Hutton, master; Margaret
Hoey, mistress
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MAGISTRATES. |
Private Residents. |
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Robert B. Carey M.D |
Beauchamp Rev. Jn. p.p. Parochial house |
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Walter McMorrough Kavanagh, Borris house |
Carey Richard B. J .P |
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Patrick Maher, Ballyellen |
Gibney Thomas, Kensington lodge |
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Michael F. Sweetman, Connellen |
Hartley Rev. William, The Rectory |
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Richard R. Burtchall, Brandondale |
Kavanagh Walter McMorrough D.L. Borris House |
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Graigue, Nomanagh, Kilkenny |
Maher Patrick J.P. Ballyellen |
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Captain Philip C. Newton, Mount Leinster |
Murray Rev. John c.c |
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Hon. Edward Sydney Stopford |
Newton Captain Philip C. J.P. Mount Leinster |
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Clerk, James Devine |
Rourke Rev. Daniel c.c |
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Stopford the Hon. Edward Sydney J.P |
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Sweetman Michael. Fitzhenry J. P. Connellan |
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Wilson Mrs. Hill, Stephouse |
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Court House—Petty sessions are held |
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every fourth Wednesday |
Commercial. |
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Dispensary Medical Officer & Registrar, |
Butler William, blacksmith |
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Richard B. Carey L.R.C.P. & S.I |
Carey Richard B. L.R.C.P. & S.I. physician & surgeon |
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Curry James, druggist & grocer |
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The Petty Sessional district comprises 44,148 acres,
containing 106 Townlands the population in 1891 was
7,3O3 |
Dalton James, grocer |
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Deegan Thomas, provision dealer |
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Constabulary Barracks, Thomas Egan,
sergeant in charge |
Devine Thomas, cess collector for Barony of Lower St.
Mullins |
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CHURCH OF IRELAND— |
Doran John, boot maker |
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Rev. Thomas Hartley
B.A. rector |
Doyle Eliza, grocer |
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CATHOLIC— |
Flood James, grocer |
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Rev. John Beauchamp P.P. ; |
Flood James, hardware dealer |
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Rev. John Murray c.c. |
Keating Edward, boot maker |
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Rev. Daniel Rourke c.c |
Kennedy James, grocer & hardware Dealer |
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Kelly Bridget, grocer |
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NATIONAL SCHOOLS |
Kelly Denis, boot maker |
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Mary Ann Reburn, mistress |
Kelly Eliza, grocer & hardware dealer |
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Edward Lennon, master; |
Kelly Mary & Ann, drapers .& provisions dealer |
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Eliza Doyle, mistress |
Maher Esther, grocer |
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Maloney Edward, glass & china dealer |
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Railway Station,
- Wm. Ryan, station mast |
Millet Patrick, coach builder & draper |
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Moloney Eliza, grocer &
draper |
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Murphy Patrick, miller |
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Nolan Michael, saddler & harness maker |
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Phelan Susan, grocer & hardware dealer |
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Ryan John, tailor |
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Stokes Catherine, draper & provision dealer |
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Ballon - Slaters 1894 |
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Private Residents. |
Commercial. |
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Browne Mrs. Clayton, Sandbrook |
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Browne Robt. Clayton, Sandbrook park |
Brennan Thomas, blacksmith |
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Nolan Rev. P. H. P.P |
Donohoe Thomas, provision dealer |
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Quinlan Rev. Patrick c.c. Sandbrook |
Doyle Michael, beer retailer |
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Doyle Thomas, baker |
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Harman John, shoe maker |
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Kelly Martin, cooper |
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Leggett Alexander, cooper |
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Nolan Edward, grocer & spirit dealer |
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Nolan Edward, public house |
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Nolan Richard, shoe maker |
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Transcribed by Terry Curran
c2008 |
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