Tinahely 1910- porters directory Is a pleasant little market town in the Parish of Kilcommon and barony of Ballinacor, South, Five and half miles North east of Shillelagh and about 45 South Of Dublin, It is the head of a Petty Sessional Division and Dispensary District, with a station on the Shillelagh branch of the Dublin and South Eastern Railway. The chief industry of the neighbourhood are corn and saw mills, giving employment to a considerable number of hands, and lately a new article of Irish Manufacture had been developed viz:- the Manufacture of Pheasant and chicken food, which has already obtained a national repute, and is the only one of its kind in Ireland. The scenery of the neighbourhood is a very interesting. The fishing is very good and the antiquarian, zoologist or historian can spend a few days here with advantage. During the exciting times of 1798 several of the Protestants houses were burnt, but were re-erected by Lord Fitzwilliam. Markets are held on Monday and Wednesday and Fairs monthly, and Fowl Market on Mondays is well frequented. Population in 1901 , 370. Post Office Money Order Telegraph office and Savings Bank, Annuities, & C. John McDonagh -Sub Postmaster Magistrates -Tinahely petty Sessions Thomas Boland, E J Byrne, Edward Byrne, Michael Byrne, JJ Hayden, (Killaneaney) J H Kerr, Major Newton ( Ballybeg), Robert Patton ( Aughrim) Robert Taylor Sessions held Court House second Wednesday every Month J J Browne Clerk Dipensary Medical Officer - GJ Sexton L.R.O.S. & L.M. L.R.C.P.I. Physician and Surgeon, Medical Officer of Health and late assistant Medical Officer Eastry Union Infirmary, Dover. And Eastry Sanatorium for infection disease. Constabulary:- Sergeant James Clifford and four constables Church of Ireland :-Rev John Bennett Catholic Rev John Dunne PP Rev John Busher C C Wesleyan Minister:- Rev W R Martin SCHOOLS National :- Eugene McCaffery/Master at Tinahely Thomas Alldrid /Master at Kilcommon RAILWAY Michael Fleming -Station Master Private residents listed at the time were Rev John Bennett, Rev William Martin, G Eager, George Parsley( Town View) A Symes, James Traynor, and Dr GJ Sexton ********** TINAHELY COMMERCIAL TRADERS 1910 ADDRESS/AND EXTRA'S NAME OCCUPATION Miss Bassett Milliner Bertie Bassett Practical Cycle and motor engineer, and repairer ;- all accessories Thomas Bassett Genreal Draper Mrs Annie E Bolster John Bookey Carpenter Edward & Sons Boulger Builders, contractors, farmers, emigration and insurance agent The Orchards Mrs Philip Byrne Grocer Edward Byrne Butcher James Donohoe Baker John Doyle Butcher Patrick Doyle Grocer and provisions merchant Coolroe Thomas Doyle Undertaker and Wheelright William Doyle Cooper Robert Driver Bootmaker George Eager Provisions and leather stores William Glynn Mechanical Engineer John McGuire Family Grocer, Tea Wine, spirit provisions, corn and oat merchant William Moreton Carpenter Edward Murphy Butcher Patrick Murphy draper, grocer, iron monger, hardware, seed, manure and implement Telegrams Wine, spirit provision and general merchant, corn and wool buyer, and victualler "Murphy at Shillalegh Joseph Needham Pensioner John Nolan Bootmaker Mrs Helen O'connor Grocer and Vitner J O'Farrell Family , grocer, tea, wine, spirit, boot-leather, coal, seed, cement and general merchant Mrs O'Rouke Nurse Henry Parsley Butcher Baker and Provision dealer John Payne Watchmaker Laurence Pierce family grocer, baker , hardware, corn, wool, coal, salt, Telegrams seed and manure merchant "Pierce Tinahely" Joseph George Sexton L.R.C.P.S.I. & L.M./L.R.C.P. & L.M. Medical Officer Tinahely Medical Officer Mountain View J T Sherlock Arms Hotel Temperance Samuel Sherlock Painter and Decorator Patrick Henry Stack Pharmeceutical Chemist Thomas Benjamin Griffin Painter and Decorator Edwin Hammond Auctioneer and valuer Paulbeg M Hanly Tailor Mrs Haskins Provisions dealer John Kelly Car Owner and road contractor John Kirkpatrick Timber Merchant and saw mills John Lennon Builder and Contractor Eugene McCaffery National Schools teacher M Symes & Co. `Family drapers and grocers, hardware, drug seed and manure merchants.clothiers and boot factors Thomas Symes Posting establishment Rowland Taylor Grocer and provision dealer and druggist Wentworth Taylor miller and grain and timber merchant, ground oats, oatmeal, calfmeal, granulated oatmeal. Pheasant food, dry chick food. elegram "Taylor Mills" Wentworth Taylor Corn and saw mill proprietor Tinahely Mills James Traynor Civil Engineer John Traynor Blacksmith Peter Traynor Blacksmith S Weir General Grocer, draper, hardware, seed and general merchant clothier, boot factor, cycle and insurance agent William Weir Builder and Contractor Patrick Whelan Grocer and provisions merchant GO TO SHEET 2 FOR FURTHER TOWNLANDS OF THE AREA