Charlestown Fancy Dress, Panto & Others
Charlestown, County Mayo in the West of Ireland
Photos on this page kindly supplied by © Cathal Henry
Charlestown Fancy Dress 1951
A group of children after receiving their prizes in the Central Ballroom.
'Only a colour film could do justice to the variety of hue and design in the costumes' read the original caption.
Panto Time 1956
Young dancers in the show include Kathleen Blake, Rosaleen Blythe, Pauline Mahon, Ann Harrison,
Attracta Moffat, Imelda Cassidy, Patricia Mulligan, Finola Bermingham, Bridget Brennan, Maureen Mulligan,
Peg Egan. Left of the photo: Mary Margaret Marren who played Cinderella
2 girls in front of PJ O'Grady's shop: Johanna Kilroy & Teresa Jordan
Ireland 1949
Drama Cup Cast in Charlestown in the Mid Fifties
Left to Right (Back):
Gerry Durkin, Ernie Salmon, Sean Honan, Paddy McIntyre, Paddy Cassidy, Patsy Dunne and Wallie Keane
Left to Right (Front):
May Honan, Bridgie Duffy, Paddy Henry, Fr. Gavaghan, Olive Gallagher and Mrs Babs Keane
Drama Cup Cast in Charlestown in the Mid Fifties
Left to Right (Back):
PJ Brennan, Fr. Vesey, Paddy Henry, John Joe Vesey, Kevin Kilroy
Left to Right (Front):
Seamie Fleming, Olive Gallagher, Junior Mulherne and Francie Walsh
Drama Cup Cast in Charlestown in the Mid Fifties
Left to Right (Back):
Olive Regan 'Gallagher', Patsy Dunne, John Mahon, Ernie Salmon, Tommy Jordan, Frank Connaughton,
Seamus Beirne, Kevin Kilroy, Sean Honan, Marty Gavaghan, Frannie Haran, Liam Kennedy
Left to Right (Front):
Finula Bermingham, Mary Fraine, Junior Mulherne, Bridgie Duffy, Francie Walsh