The following entries come from Kilkenny City and County Guide and Directory. It was compiled by George Henry Bassett and published in 1884 by Sealy, Bryers and Walker in Dublin. Fifteen men with the Buggy name are listed below. They are listed as working in Kilkenny City, Castlecomer and Gowran. They have various occupations, ranging from the more upper class Michael Buggy, a solicitor in Kilkenny City to Ml. and T. Buggy, shoemakers, also in Kilkenny City.
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Kilkenny City – Various Occupations
Castlecomer – Farmers and Landowners of the District
Gowran -National School Master (Principal)
Michael Buggy (Solicitor) was my great uncle (and son of John Buggy, Mayor of Kilkenny). His old (Georgian) office building still exists in Parliament St Kilkenny although are now getting somewhat derelict since his great nephew (also a Michael Buggy) ceased trading some years ago.