Thurles. From Pigots Directory. 1824 Cars arriving and leaving Thurles. Waterford, a car, from the Star and Garter, by Cashel, Cahir, Carrick-on Suir, and Clonmel every morning at five. Waterford, a car, from Quinlan's Hotel, by Cashel, Cahir, Carrick-on-Suir, and Clonmel, every morning at nine and returns in the evening at 7'30. Kilkenny, a car, from the Stay and Garter, every day at two, through Urlingford, Johnstown, and Freshford, and returns in the morning at Eleven. Roscrea, a Mail car, through Templemore, every afternoon, at half past three and returns in the morning at eleven, this convoyance meets the Dublin Car from M. O'Dwyers. Roscrea, a car, on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, at ten in the morning and returns on alternate days. Mary

Something tells me public transport was a lot more efficient 186 years ago than it is today. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mary Heaphy" <tipwex@eircom.net> To: <IRL-TIPPERARY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, May 09, 2006 10:20 AM Subject: [TIP] Travel Timetable 1824 > Thurles. From Pigots Directory. 1824 > > > > Cars arriving and leaving Thurles. > > > > Waterford, a car, from the Star and Garter, by Cashel, Cahir, Carrick-on > Suir, and Clonmel every morning at five. > > > > Waterford, a car, from Quinlan's Hotel, by Cashel, Cahir, Carrick-on-Suir, > and Clonmel, every morning at nine and returns in the evening at 7'30. > > > > Kilkenny, a car, from the Stay and Garter, every day at two, through > Urlingford, Johnstown, and Freshford, and returns in the morning at > Eleven. > > > > Roscrea, a Mail car, through Templemore, every afternoon, at half past > three and returns in the morning at eleven, this convoyance meets the > Dublin Car from M. O'Dwyers. > > > > Roscrea, a car, on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, at ten in the morning > and returns on alternate days. > > > > Mary > > > ==== IRL-TIPPERARY Mailing List ==== > Online Tipperary Census: > http://www.rootsweb.com/~irltip2/census_ndx.htm > > >