Attractions in Charlestown

The Town Hall was built around 1900 and is currently undergoing restoration while the old 'Eureka' Cinema opened its doors in 1939 and provided many hours of enjoyment and entertainment, particulary for the younger generation.

Barnacahogue Stone Fort is situated about five miles from Charlestown. It dates back to the seventh or eighth century. Ringforts were the homesteads of farmers who lived in Ireland about two thousand years ago, and the remains of stone houses and wooden huts are often found within the walls. Stone forts are particularly common in Western Ireland where stone was more plentiful and where every inch of earth was needed for tillage.

St. Attracta's Well is probably the best known relic of St. Attracta's ancient mission in the fifth century and is located in Tample, 2 miles from Charlestown. Tample graveyard has the famous Costelloe Tomb located there. Urlaur Abbey, in the parish of Kilmovee was founded in 1434, but was destroyed by Cromwellian soldiers in 1654.

Urlaur Abbey and lakes are a 10 minute drive from Charlestown with Lough Talt, a well-known trout fishing lake set in scenic surroundings, is five miles from Benada Abbey, built in 1483 by the Augustinians.

Local tourism interests have developed a range of leisure walks and cycle tours in the area, and details of these are available in restaurants and places of accommodation.