placenamesCharlestown
Baile an tSiarlaigh
Lewis recorded separate classrooms and a home for the teacher’s family.
The name
These Irish name elements are associated with this record in the Logainm glossary.
An element’s translation is a clue, rather than a complete explanation of the name. Its form and meaning depend on local history and the full Irish name.
Recorded forms
- Baile an tSiarlaigh · Irish · main form · validated name
- Charlestown · English · main form
Place & story
School provision in 1827
Charlestown’s parochial schoolhouse was built beside the church in 1827, chiefly at the expense of the Reverend R. Olpherts, with a government grant and charitable donations helping to meet the cost. Samuel Lewis described two classrooms designed for sixty boys and sixty girls respectively, alongside accommodation for the master and his family. The incumbent contributed ten pounds a year towards the master’s income, which also had other sources. The classroom figures describe provision for pupils, rather than a verified attendance return. [2]
Geographic information
Sources & further reading
- Logainm.ie — Charlestown. Place names and geographic record, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
- Charlestown, A Topographical Dictionary of Ireland (1837) · Samuel Lewis
Name record retrieved 2026-10-25 · Source record modified 2025-01-10. How this page was prepared.