Charlestown history
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Charlestown history, Kilbeagh parish, from Irish Tourist Association Survey, 1944
This is a brief account of the circumstance leading to the building of Charlestown by Charles Strickland, agent of Lord Dillon. Prior to this, the village of Bellahy was the market centre of the area but this all moved to Charlestown when the new town was built, leading to a decline in the fortunes of Bellahy.
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