William Salter Townshend (b. 1918)

Track 1: William Salter Townshend provides the background details of the Salter family. Track 2: The marriage in 1939 in England of William Salter and Rosemary Townshend following their elopement. Track 3: The return to Castletownshend village in 1943, and his employment as an agricultural contractor there. Track 4: The move into the castle in 1946 and the continuation of the tourism business there is recalled by William Salter Townshend. Track 5: The management of the 600 acre farm at that time at Drishane is recalled. Track 6: Memories of Edith Somerville are described. Track 7: The occasion of the opening of the first creamery in the area is recalled. Track 8: The people and the businesses in Castletownshend in earlier days are remembered. Track 9: The big houses and the prominent families in the area are recalled. Track 10: The owning of the ground rents in Dingle, and their sale, is discussed.