Ovoca 1910 Ovoca Village, with Castlemacadam, celebrated in song and story by the world- known lines of Tom Moore. *Sweet Vale of Ovoca* is a delightful little village in the Parish of Castlemacadam, about five miles south of Rathdrum, on the Dublin and South Eastern Railway, and about the same distance from Arklow. The meetings of the rivers Avonbeg and Avonmore, constitute the meetings of the waters. In the neighbourhood is to be found the most exquisite scenery in the world. The bird's eye view even from the passing train afford glimpses of the most charming description, but a walk or a cycle ride through this lovely valley can be better imagined than described. There is a copper and sulphur mine in the valley, and two woollen mills, giving considerable employment, and a fair is held on the second last Wednesday in each month and markets on Wednesday. MAGISTRATES ATTENDING PETTY SESSIONS Held every Thursday in each month:- Reginald Armstrong_Sheepwalk Colonel E R Bayley and C A Griffith :- Mine View James Higgins Albert A Wynne Patrick Martin:- Clerk CHURCHES Catholic Church :- Rev John Nolan P.P. SCHOOLS National School:- Mr Matthew Dunne, Teacher, Alice Dunne, Mistress Constabulary:- Sergeant McCluskey Dispensay:- Martin O'Keefe, Ovoca PRIVATE RESIDENTS Reginald Armstrong -Sheepwalk Captain Bayley J.P., D.L. -Mine View C A Griffith J.P. -Mine View James Higgins -Tigroney Rev John Noilan P.P. Albert Wynne J.P. Miss Littledale -Victoria Cottage ================================================ Ovoca Commercial List 1910 SURNAME FORENAME OCCUPATION ADRESS ARMSTRONGWilliamJ.P.Sheepwalk, Ovoca BROWNJohnStation master BROWNMiss MargaretGrocer BURKEJohnVitnerKnockenode Ovoca BYRNEBrosGrocer and VitnersOvoca CANAVANOwenBlacksmithCastlemacadam COULTERJohn ASchoolmasterCastlemacadam CRONEBANE MINING CO.Tigroney Ovca and at 10 Stephens' Green North Dublin DUNNMatthewNational Teacher The Village DUNNEJuliaWoollen Manufacturer FAHYMrs EGrocer and Spirit MerchantOvoca House FITZSIMONWilliam TPostmaster, stationmaster and newsagent GOLDENMrs AliceGrocery and Hardware GREENJosephGrocer and draper GRIFFITHSC.AJ.P.Mine View Ovoca HIGGINSCaptainManager of Tigroney Mines Ovoca HUGHESRFarmerCastlemacadam JOHNSONSamuelGrocer & hardware merchant The Village McEVOYPatrickGrocer and Spirit MerchantThe Meetings Ovoca McCLUSKEYRIC Seargeant McCORMICKW O Coal merchant MOOREMrs Kate Vale View Hotel Ovoca MURRAYLaurence Woolen Manufacturer Millmount O'KEEFEMartin L.R.C.P.S.IMedical officer of Health for Newbridge/Dispenary DistrictThe Village PAGEMrsCastlemacadam ROBINSONRev John Moore M.A.The RectoryCastlemacadam RUSKELLWilliamFarmerKillamagig TIRGRONEY MINESCaptain Higgins( manager)Sulphur and copper Ovoca TUKEWilliam FarmerCastlemacadam KINGMissWoodenbridge Hotel Manageress OVOCA DISTRICT SURNAMEFORENAMEABODE BRADYBenjaminKilcashel BRENNANJohnTinnahinch BRIENJamesBallymoneen BRYANMatthewRaheenavine BYRNEJosephBallymoneen BYRNEMartinBallinasillogue BURNSGeorgeBallinamona CAREYRobertTemplelusk CARROLLJosephKilqueeny DUNNEJulia Tinnahinch FARRELLLouisBallinamona FAHYFrederickKilcashel FLANAGANJohnBallinamona FLEMINGCharlesBallygahan FOWLERCharles DCastlemacadam GREENWingfieldBallygahan GRIFFINJohnParknashaw HANIGANJohnBallinamona HANNONThomasTemplelusk HARTERobertKnocknamohill HILLGeorgeBallinamona HILLJamesBallintemple HILLRichardBallinapark HOODWilliamKilqueeny HUDSONJohn BBallinapark HUDSONJohn Jnr.Ballymoneen HUDSONEdward JnrBallymoneen KAVANAGHJohnKnockanode McCARDLEJohn S Ballinamona and Merrion Square DublinSurgeon and Physician McIVERThomasRaheenavine MOODYThomasKnockanode MERRIGANAndrewBallymurtagh SMITHWilliamKnocknamohill SHEEHANJamesKnockanode TREACYJohnBallygahan WHEATELYRobert Knockanode WINDERSarah J Kilcashel