Carlow County Directory for 1857
Thom’s Irish Almanac and Official Directory
of the United Kingdom for
the year 1857
County and Borough
Directory.
Carlow
County.
Carlow, an inland county in Leinster province.
Boundaries: N., Kildare and Wicklow; E.,
Wicklow and Wexford; S., Wexford; W., Kilkenny and Queen's. Greatest
length, N. and 9., 29 miles; greatest breadth, E. and W., 20½;
comprising an area of 346 square miles, or 221,342 acres, of which
184,059 are arable, 31,249 uncultivated,
4.927 m plantations, 602
in towns, and 505 under water.
The surface is generally level, except the baronies which adjoin the
county Wicklow, and which partake of its hilly character. On the western
side of the river Barrow the colliery range extends from N. to S.
through the barony of Idrone West, some of the hills rising to the
height of 1,000 feet above the level of the sea, which, being in some
places wooded and cultivated to the top, form a beautiful landscape. On
the Eastern side a succession of fertile table-bud extends to Borria,
and on the S. is Mount Leinster, attaining a height of 2,604 feet The
Slaney flows through the county, as also the Barrow, which skirts it on
the W.; the northern part separating it from the Queen's County, the
middle part, from its own barony of Idrone West, and the southern part,
from the county of Kilkenny. The sinking of the river Burren by the
Board of Works, has contributed much to the value of the alluvial soils
of the interior of this county. The staple trade it in corn, flour,
meal, butter, and provisions, which are exported in large quantities.
County
and Borough,
The county is divided into 7 baronies—Carlow, Forth, Idrone E. and W.,
Rathvilly, and St. Mullins Lower and Upper, and contains 47 parishes. It
is in Leighlin diocese. The principal towns are Carlow, part of which,
called Graigue, is in Queen's County; population, in 1851, 9,121;
Tullow, 2,963; and Bagnalstown, 2,292. The county returns 3 members to
Parliament, 2 for the county at large, constituency, in 1854, 2,267; and
1 for Carlow borough, constituency, 221. The Assizes are held at Carlow.
The county is within the Curragh or South - eastern military district,
and contains 1 Barrack Station for Cavalry and Infantry at Carlow.
The net annual value of property rated to the poor in the county is
£149,841, and the amount of properly valued under the Act 6 & 7
Wm. IV., cap. 84, is £166,739.
Lieutenant and Custos Rotulorum, Earl of Bessborough, P.C. (1838),
Bessborough House, Pilltown, co.
Kilkenny; Garrihill, Carlow; and 40, Charles Street, Berkely Square,
London
High Sherriff,
(1856 -57) John Newton Esq., Bagnalstown House, Bagnalstown.
Members for the
County – John Ball, esq. (1852), Under Secretary of State for the
Colonies, eldest son of the Right Hon. Judge Ball, 85, Stephen's-green,
south, Dublin, and 10, Duke-street, St. James's, London.— Captain
William
Bunbury M’Clintock Bunbury, R.n. (1846-52, 1853),
Lisnevagh, Rathvilly, in this county; and
156, New Bond-street, London.
Deputy Lieutenants.
- Browne, Robert Clayton, Browne's
Hill, Carlow
- Eustace, Hardy, Newstown, Tullow
- Burton, William Fitzwilliam,
Burton Hall,
- Palatine Leckey, John James,
Ballykealy, Ballon
Butler, Colonel Sir Thomas, bart., Ballintemple, Tullow
- Rochfort, Horace, Clogrennan,
Carlow
Chairman of Quarter
Sessions.
Sir Colman Michael O'Loghlen, bart., q.c.
(1856), 20, Merrion-square, south,
Dublin.
Magistrates.
- Blackney, Hugh, Ballyellen,
Goresbridge
- Braddell, Thomas, Prospect,
Newtownbarry
- Brady, John Beauchamp, Myshall
Lodge, Myshall
- Browne, Joseph Swan, Knocklow,
Tullow
- Browne, Robert Clayton, D.L.,
Browne's Hill, Carlow
- Fishbourne, William, Font Hill,
Carlow
- Fitzmaurice, Arthur, Carlow
- Gray, John, Upton House, Fenagh,
Bagnalstown
- Hamilton, Douglas, Rathoe House,
Tullow.
- Hardy, Thomas Rawdon, Kilmacart,
Hacketstown
- Bruen, Henry, Oak Park, Carlow.
- Hegarty, Edmund, Kilcoltrim,
Borris, Kilkenny
- Bunbury. Capt. William Bunbury
M'Clintock, R.N., M.P., Lisnevagh, Balltinglass
- Kavanagh, Arthur, Borris House,
Borris, Kilkenny
- Keogh, Lieut.-Colonel John H.,
Kilbride, Ballon
- Burtchaell, David, Brandondale,
Graiguenamanagh
- Leckey, John James, D.L.,
Ballykealy, Ballon
- Burton, Richard, Pollerton,
Carlow.
- Newton, Philip Jocelyn,
Dunleckney, Bagnalstown
- Burton, Wm. Fitzwilliam, D.L.,
Burton Hall, Palatine
- Nowlan, John, Killballyhue,
Carlow
- Butler. James Thomas,
Broomville, Tullow
- Richards, Edwin, Commander R.N.,
Rathwade, Bagnalstown
- Butler, Richard, Benekerry,
Carlow
- Butler, Sir Thomas, bart., D.L.,
Ballintemple, Tullow
- Rochfort, Horace, D.L.,
Clogrennan, Carlow
- Butler William Paul, Broomville,
Tullow Sweetman,.
- Michael Fitzhenry, Cournellan,
Borris,
- Dennis, Edward Albert, Kadestown,
Baltinglass Kilkenny
- Dennis, Thomas S., Fortgranite,
Baltinglass
- Vigors, John Cliff, Burgage,
Leighlinbridge
- Dillon, Francis, Garryhill,
Fenagh, Bagnalstown
- Waters, Henry, Staplestown,
Carlow
- Doyne, Charles Henry, Cottage,
Tullow
- Watson, John Leckey, Kilconnor,
Fenagh, Bagnalstown
- Duckett, John Dawson, Duckctt's
Grove, Palatine
- Westby, William Jones, High
Park, Baltinglass
- Duckett, William, Russelstown
Park, Palatine
- White, Matthew Esmonde, M.D.,
Carlow
- Elliot, Samuel, Rathcrogue,
Carlow
- Wolseley, Sir Clement, bart.,
Mount Wolsely
- Eustace, Hardv,
D.l., Newstown, Tullow
- Eustace, James Hardy,
Castlemore, Tullow
Resident Magistrate.
Tuckey, Charles
H, Carlow
County
Officers
- Clerk of the
Crown, Thomas Jameson, esq. (1846), 36, North Great George's-street,
Dublin.
- Clerk of the
Peace, A.J. Humfrey esq, (1836), Ardristan, Tullow.
- Crown Solicitor,
Jeremiah Mara, esq. (1850), Portarlington, and 71, Talbot-street,
Dublin.
- Crown Solicitor at
Quarter Sessions, Thomas Crawford Butler, esq. Treasurer, Thomas
Whelan, esq, (1828), Carlow.
- Secretary to the
Grand Jury, Janes Butler, esq. (1854). Ballybar, Carlow.
- County Surveyor,
Peter Burtchell, esq., Carlow.
- Sub-Sheriff,
Edward L. Jameson, esq., Carlow.
- Sherriff’s
Returning Officer, Thomas Jameson, esq., 36 North Great George
Street, Dublin.
- Coroner, Edw
Gorman, esq., Bennekerry Lodge, Carlow
- Paymaster of
Pensioners, Major Harvey, unattached.
Stamp
Distributers.
Head Distributer for the county, Joseph Greene, jun., esq, Lakeview, Kilkenny.
- Bagnalstown, James Byrne.
- Borris, Mary Kelly.
- Carlow, John C. Church
- Tullow, William Deering.
Barony Cess Collectors
- Carlow, Thomas Moss, Rutland,
Palatine, Carlow
- Forth, James Keppel, Killane,
Ballon
- Idrone, East, Henry Agar,
Kilgraney, Bagnalstown.
- Idrone, west, John Smith,
Seskinrea.
- Rathvilly, William Young,
Ballyggalduff Clonmore.
- St. Mullins, lower, Thomas
Doyle, Ballyling, Graignemarragh.
- St. Mullins, upper, Thomas
Pierce, Kilgarney, Clongal.
Constabulary Officers.
- County Inspector, George
Dickson, esq., Carlow
- Sub- Inspectors’ Stations,
- Bagnalstown, J. M. Frith.
- Carlow, James Hazlett.
- Borris, Gore’s-bridge, E.Curtis.
- Tullow, E. R. Medlicott.
Manor
Courts.
Seneschal of the Manor of Carlow, Thomas Crawford Butler, esq,
Seneschal of the Manor of Ballymoon and Dunleckney, Bagnalstown,
Chas, F. Johnson, esq.
Petty Sessions Courts.
- Place where held,
Day, and Namee of Clark
- Bagnalstown,
second Mondav; Edward Warren.
- Borris,
Gore's-Bridge, third Thursday; Edward Warren.
- Carlow, Monday;
Thomas Richardson.
- Fenagh,
Leighlinbridge, forth Wednesday; R. Morres.
- Hacketstown.
second Tuesday; P. Douglas.
- Myshall, fourth
Wednesday; Redmond Morres.
- Newtownbarry, for
Co. Carlow District, second Saturday; P. Atkin,
- Tullow, Saturday;
James M'Donagh.
County
Gaol, Carlow.
The Board of Superintendence meets on the first Monday in every month.
- Inspector, Arthur
Fitzmaurice, esq.
- Governor, Richard
Wilson, esq.
- Protestant
Chaplin, Rev. Fred. F. J. Trench, Carlow.
- Roman Catholic
Chaplain, Rev. Marcus Dowling.
- Surgeon, Thomas J.
Rawson, m.d.
- Apothecary, Henry
Montgomery.
- Deputy Governor,
Edward Croghan.
District
Lunatic Asylum, Carlow.
Established in 1831, for the counties of Carlow, Kildare, and Wexford.
The Board meets on the third Wednesday in each month.
- Resident Physcian
and Superintendent, Matthew Esmonde White,
a.m., m.d., j.p.
- Visiting
Physician, Thomas O'Meara, m.d.
- Apothecary, Henry
Montgomery.
- Matron, Mrs.
Lavinia Parsons.
- Protestant
Chaplin, Rev. Fred. F. Trench.
- Roman Catholic
Chaplain, Rev. James Hughes.
- Clerk and
Storekeeper, Timothy Brenan.
County
Infirmary.
Treasurer, John Alexander, esq., m.p.
Surgeon, Thomas J. Rawson, m.d.
Poor Law
Union.
Carlow Union, (Co. Carlow, Queen's co,, and Co.
Kildare), 45 Electoral
Divisions. The Board of Guardians meets on Thursdays.
- Chairman, Sir
Thomas Butler, bart., Ballintemple, Tullow.
- Vice- Chairman, R.
Clayton Browne, esq., Browne's Hill, Carlow.
- Deputy Vice-
Chairman, William Robert Lecky, esq, Ballinacarrig, Carlow.
- Treasurer, Bank of Ireland, Carlow.
- Clerk and Returning Officer, John
Clark.
- Master and Matron, James Kerr, and Elizabeth Grange.
- Chaplains. - Established Church.
Rev. F. F. J. Trench.
- Roman Catholic, Rev. Marcus
Dowling
- Medical Office. James Porter,
m.d.
- Relieving Officers, Joshua
Woodlands, Tullow;
- James Mathew’s, Bagnalstown;
- John S. Walters, Burrin St,
Carlow
- Medical Officers
of Dispensary Districts.
- Bagnalstown, James
Trayer. M.D
- Ballickmoyler &
Newton. E. N. Bolton, m.d.
- Borris. Francis
Boxwell, m.d.
- Carlow. James Porter, M.D
- Fenagh and
Myshall, William Fryer, m.d.
- Leighlinbridge,
Richard R. Phillips, m.d.
- Newtown, Samuel Edge, M.D.
- Tullow, Robert Burnett, M.D.
Market Towns In This
County,
With their
Population, and the Market Days.
- Bagnalstown, 2,292 every
Saturday.
- Carlow,
9,121, every Monday and Thursday.
- Hacketstown, 790, every
Thursday.
- Tullow, 2,963, every Saturday.
Fairs in This
County.
- Bagnalstown. 17
March, 9 April, 8 May, 4 Sept, 13 Oct., 30 Nov., 27 Dec. Ballon, 28
March, 12 Aug.
- Borris. 1 Jan., 6
Feb. 1 May, 2 July, 15 Aug., 4 Oct., 14 Nov.
- Carlow Town, 4
May, 29 June, 26 Aug., 8 nov.
- Conegall, Wed.
after 4 Feb., 1st Wed in Match. Wed before 12 May (frieze).
Ascension Day (cattle), Whit Mon. (cattle), 31 July (cattle), 12 and
22 Nov. (cattle). 1st Wed in Dec. (frieze), 11 Dec. (cattle).
- Hacketstown, 13
Jan., Thurs. after 2 Feb., 12 March, 13 April. 4 May, Thurs. after
Trin. Sun., 23 June, 13 July, 2 and 21 Aug., 18 Sept. 16 Oct., Tues
after 12 Nov., 21 Dec.
- Kiledmond, 12
March, 15 July.
- Knockan, 6 Jan., 4
June. 3 Oct.
- Leighlinbridge,
Easter Mon., 14 May, 25 Sept., 18 Dec.
- Milford, 3 May, 7
Nov.
- Myshall, 25 March,
10 May, 29 June, 14 Sept.
- Nurney, 6 May.
- Orchard, Whit
Tues, 2 Oct.
- Palatine Town, 26
March. 23 April. 17 June, 6 Nov.
- Rathvilly, 1 Jan.,
14 Feb., 25 March, 2 May, 24 June, 1 Aug. 8 Oct., 12 Nov.
- Sherwood, 20 May.
- Slyguff, 12 Feb.,
1 Nov.
- St. Mullhins, 17
June. 25 July, 8 Sept., 1 Nov.
- Staplestown, 1
May, 7 Nov.
- Tinnahinch, 1 May,
29 Sept., 26 Dec.
- Tullow, 20 Jan.,
21 April, 10 July, 8 Sept., 29 Oct., 21 Nov,
- Wells, Ascension
Day, 11 Dec.
Carlow Borough.
Carlow,
an inland town and parliamentary borough in Carlow barony and
county, and Leinster province, on the Barrow, 40 miles S.W. by S., from
Dublin, comprising within its electoral boundary an area of 572 acres,
which includes the suburb of Graigue, in the Queen's county, on the west
side of the river. Population of Carlow, in 1841, 8,736; of Graigue,
1,673; total of the borough, 10,409, of whom 1,600 were of the
Established Church, ii,6oa Roman Catholics, and 140 of other
persuasions, inhabiting 1,514 houses, averaging nearly 7 persons to a
house. Population in 1851, 9,121, inhabiting 1,375 houses.
The public buildings are 3 Churches, the Roman Catholic Cathedral for
the united dioceses of Leighlin and Kildare, the Roman Catholic College
and School, 2 Nunneries, the Diocesan School, a Presbyterian, a
Methodist, and a Friends' Meeting-house; the County Court House, Prison,
Infirmary, and Union Workhouse; the District Lunatic Asylum for Carlow
and Kildare; a Fever Hospital, and Barrack's for a troop of cavalry and
2 companies of infantry. A bridge of 5 arches over the River Barrow
connects the suburb of Graigue with the town.
The Corporation, which was styled "The
Sovereign, Free Burgesses, and Commonalty of the Borough of Catherlagh,"
by the recent Municipal Reform Act is now extinct, and the borough was
placed under the Towns' Improvement Act in 1855. The borough returns 1
member to Parliament; constituency in 1854, 221. A. branch of the Great
Southern and Western Railway connects Carlow with the metropolis, and
the Irish South Eastern Railway connects the town with Kilkenny.
The Assizes for the county are held here, also
Quarter and Petty Sessions. Fairs are held on 4th May, 22nd June, 26th
August, and 8th November; Markets on Mondays and Thursdays; all toll
free. The Barrow, which is navigable above the town to its junction with
tire Grand Canal at Athy, affords great facilities of export, chiefly of
grain and butter, to Dublin and Waterford. There are in the town and its
vicinity several flour mills, and malt houses; butter of superior
quality is largely exported. There are three newspapers published in the
town, the Carlow Post, Carlow sentinel,
and Carlow Weekly News, all on Saturdays.
Member for the
Borough – John Alexander, esq. (1853), Milford, Carlow; Kildare Street
Club, Dublin and Carlton Club, London.
Commissioners
Appointed Under The Town Improvement Act 1854.
- Thos C. Butler, Chairman
- Thaddeus O’Shea
- Michael M'Donald
- Thomas
Kelly.
- William Graham.
- Patrick Lowry.
- Thomas Francis Gale.
- James Kelly.
- William Henry Collier.
- Thomas Ellis.
- Robert Ferrall
- Dr. Paul J. Cullen
- Edward Flood
- Robert Dillon
- Patrick Kinsella
- Anthony Coffey
- Martin Mangan
- Matthew Byrne
- Patrick Byrne
Town Clerk,
Thomas Corcoran, jun., esq
Resident
Magistrate, Ch. Henry Tuckey, esq., Borlem.
County Inspector
of Constabulary, George Dickson, esq.
Sub-Inspector,
Edward R. Medlicot, esq.
Paymaster of
Out-Pensioners, Major Harvey, unatt.
Excise Office
Supervisor,
Edward Connery, esq., Brown-st., Carlow
Income Tax Office.
Crown Surveyor, Thomas Smith, esq.
Banks
Bank of Ireland (Branch) Athy-street—Agent, Thomas Whelan. esq.;
Sub-Agent, T. C Hone, esq.
National Bank—Manager, James Palmer. esq.
Local Law Courts.
Quarter Sessions—in the Court House four times a year, for the recovery
of debts, and prosecution of minor offences; and under a new Act,
once-a-year for the registry of voters.—Presiding Barrister, Sir
Colman Michael O'Loghlen, bart., Q.C
A Manor Court – Held the first Tuesday in eachmonth, for the recovery of
debts
amounting to
£2, present currency – Seneschal, Thos. C. Butler, esq; Registrar,
Joseph Welwood.
Educational Establishment and Charitable Institution.
The Diocesan School of Ossory and Leighlin – under the direction of the
Rector of the Parish; Head Master, The Rev. David H. Scott, A.B.
St. Patrick’s R. Catholic College – President, Very Rev. J. Dunne, D.D;
Vice-President Rev. Patrick Kavanagh; Dean of the College.
A Mechanises Institute and a Catholic
Institution,
Library,
&c.
One infant 2 male, and 2 female Schools, under the superintendence of
the Clergy of the Established Church, and in connexion with the Church
Education Society of the Diocese of Leighlin. A Protestant Orphan
Society.
Two Houses of Industry, one Protestant, the other Roman Catholic, for
the instruction of female servants.
Two National Schools, and 2 female Schools, under the superintendence of
the Nuns, the Sisters of Mercy, and the Nuns of the Presentation Convent
Carlow Union.
The Board of Guardians meets every Thursday —
For List of Officers, &c, see
Carlow County.
Inns and Hotels
-
The Club House Hotel, William Whitmore, Dublin Street.
-
The Kings Arms Hotel, Mrs Cullen, Dublin Street
-
Burrin Street Hotel, Richard Tennants.
Grand Canal.
Parcel and Lumber Boats ply between Dublin, Ross, and Waterford, through
Carlow, for the conveyance of butter, flour, &c, for the English
markets; and coals. &c, &c, from
Ross and Dublin, for the use of the intermediate towns.
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