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.
William Salter Townshend (b. 1918)
William Salter Townshend (b. 1918)
€7.00 – €15.00
Additional information
| Type: | Disk, MP3 |
|---|---|
| Audio series: | Great Houses of Cork and Kerry, first series |
| Bitrate: | 128 kbps |
| Download time limit: | 48 hours |
| File size(s): | 4.19 MB, 2.84 MB, 3.90 MB, 5.75 MB, 7.79 MB, 11.81 MB, 2.92 MB, 8.16 MB, 3.56 MB |
| Number of files: | 14 |
| Product ID: | CDGH01-37 |
| Subject: | Castletownshend, Co Cork |
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