DRUMCANNON

In 1868, the parish of Drumcannon contained the following places:

"DRUMCANNON, a parish in the barony of Gualtiere and Middlethird, in the county of Waterford, province of Munster, Ireland, 5 miles S. of Waterford. Tramore is its post town. It is situated on Tramore Pay. The surface consists of a poor soil, and includes the Carriglong and Picardstown hills. The living is a rectory in the diocese of Waterford, value £416, in the patronage of Trinity College. The church is at Tramore. It is a small building erected in 1809. There is a Methodist meeting-house; a Roman Catholic chapel, which is united to that of Corbally; and a Sunday and five day schools. Here are almshouses for twelve poor men and twelve women, a legacy of the late Mrs. Katharine Walsh. J. Power, Esq., also bequeathed £3,000 for charitable purposes to this parish. The residences are Ballydrishane, Rosemount, and some others. Turf is plentiful, and building stone is extensively quarried."

"TRAMORE, a post and market village in the parish of Drumcannon, barony of Middlethird, county Waterford, province of Munster, Ireland, 6 miles S.W. of Waterford, and 104 from Dublin. It is the terminus of a short line of railway from Waterford, and is situated at the end of Tramore Bay. It contains a police-station, dispensary, hotel, and almshouse. Drumcannon church stands within the town. In the Roman Catholic arrangement it forms the head of a union. There are several schools. The principal residences are Tramore Lodge, Eastland, and Tramore House. The ship Sea Horse was wrecked in the bay in 1816. The bay is a bathing-place, and is sheltered by the headlands of Brownstown and Great Newtown. Here are the ruins of the Castle of Callen. Petty sessions are held every other Tuesday. Market day is Saturday. Fairs are held on 3rd May, 25th July, 1st October, and 1st November."

[Transcribed from The National Gazetteer of Great Britain and Ireland 1868]
by Colin Hinson ©2018