Amenities, Charlestown
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Amenities in Charlestown, Kilbeagh parish, from Irish Tourist Association Survey, 1944
Charlestown at the time of the Kilbeagh survey had a population of 550. The surveyor comments that “the streets are exceptionally clean and the houses are generally neat”. Items of interest in this section include the listing of one public library, (Carnegie branch) and two private lending libraries; 2 dramatic societies – Little Theatre Club and St. James’ Dramatic Club; Henry’s Mineral Water Company. There is a brief architectural description of St. James’ Church.
The headings for the survey are listed below. Clicking on the heading will open the relevant section in the survey.