Amenities and general information
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Amenities and general information for Balla and Manulla parishes from Irish Tourist Association Survey, 1945
Three villages are included in the survey of Balla and Manulla parishes: Balla, Belcarra and Manulla.
The largest of these is Balla which had a population of 250 at the time.. The amenities included a public library branch, one bank, the Arcadia Hall, churches and schools including St. Louis Convent. There was no public water supply or sewerage system. Under the sub-heading of Important Public Buildings there is a reasonably detailed description of the Catholic and Protestant churches. Also there is a description of the monument to P.W. Nally in which the surveyor transcribes the inscriptions on the monument.
Belcarra had a population of 100 in 1945. Again, there was no public water supply or sewerage system. There is a brief description of the Catholic and Protestant churches. At the time, the National School was housed in the hall as the original building had recently been burned.
Manulla is listed as having a population of 150 in 1945. The only amenities mentioned in the survey are the National School and the Post Office.
Click on the thumbnail on the right of this page to open the pages for Balla. Click on the links below to open the pages for Belcarra and Manulla.
The headings for the survey are listed below. Clicking on the heading will open the relevant section in the survey.