In the Shadow of Kings
Book Details
Author(s)James Durney
PublisherGaul House
ISBN / ASIN0954918045
ISBN-139780954918040
Sales Rank99,999,999
CategoryPublic housing
MarketplaceUnited States 🇺🇸
Description
Naas, (Nás na RÃogh), for centuries the meeting place of the Kings of Leinster. At the dawn of the twentieth century many Naas inhabitants lived in the shadow of these great kings in privately-owned, poorly built, single storey cottages, with no running water or toilets. Naas Urban District Council, did its utmost to improve the living standards of the people of Naas and rid the town, of its teeming side streets and substandard housing. This is the lively tale of their long march from the crumbling cottages of Back Lane, Loughwee and New Row to the properly planned and pristine new schemes of St Conleth's and Our Lady's.





