Castlebar Caisleán an Bharraigh
Ar Aghaidh
Location
WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 53°51′39″N 9°17′56″W / 53.8608, -9.2988
Irish Grid Reference M146905
Statistics
Province:	Connacht
County:	County Mayo
Elevation:	49 m
Population (2006)  - Town:  - Rural:	6,184  8,857

Castlebar (Irish: Caisleán an Bharraigh, meaning Castle of the Barry family) is the county town of, and at the centre of, County Mayo, Ireland. A campus of Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology and the Country Life section of the National Museum of Ireland are two important local amenities. The town is connected by railway to Dublin and the neighbouring Mayo towns of Westport and Ballina. The county town has several small suburbs, such as Breaffy. The main route by road is the N5. Its economy is primarily service based. The population at the 2006 census was 15,041 (including rural area). Image File history File links Please see the file description page for further information. ... Bullet for locations in Ireland, displays location and not area. ... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... The Global Positioning System (GPS) is the only fully functional Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS). ... The Irish national grid reference system is a system of geographic grid references commonly used in Ireland. ... When under Gaelic rule, Ireland was divided into provinces to replace the earlier system of the túatha. ... Statistics Area: 17,713. ... For much of its history, the island of Ireland was divided into 32 counties (Irish language contae or condae, pronounced IPA: ). Two historical counties, County Desmond and County Coleraine, no longer exist. ... Statistics Province: Connacht County Town: Castlebar Code: MO Area: 5,397 km² Population (2006) 123,648 Website: www. ... Basic Definition In geography, the elevation of a geographic location is its height above mean sea level (or some other fixed point). ... A county town is the capital of a county in the United Kingdom or Republic of Ireland. ... Statistics Province: Connacht County Town: Castlebar Code: MO Area: 5,397 km² Population (2006) 123,648 Website: www. ... Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology (GMIT) formerly Regional Technical College, Galway is an Institute of Technology based in Galway, Ireland with centers throughout County Galway and County Mayo. ... The National Museum of Ireland (NMI) is the main museum in Ireland. ... Most rail services in Ireland are provided by Iarnród Éireann in the Republic of Ireland, and by Northern Ireland Railways in Northern Ireland. ... Dublin city centre at night WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: , Statistics Province: Leinster County: Dáil Éireann: Dublin Central, Dublin North Central, Dublin North East, Dublin North West, Dublin South Central, Dublin South East European Parliament: Dublin Dialling Code: +353 1 Postal District(s): D1-24, D6W Area: 114. ... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 53. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 53. ... The N5 road is a National Primary Route in the Republic of Ireland, connecting Dublin with Westport and the west of Ireland. ...

History

The modern town grew up as a settlement around the de Barry castle in the 11th century and was later the site of an English garrison. A military barracks operates in the town to this day. Armed conflict has been the centrepiece of the town's historical heritage. French forces under the command of General Humbert aided in a rout of the English garrison in the town during the failed Irish Rebellion of 1798. This was so comprehensive that it would be known as "The Races of Castlebar". A shortlived provisional Republic of Connaught was declared following the victory and John Moore, head of the Mayo United Irishmen and the brother of a local landowner, was declared its president. His remains are today interred in a corner of the town green, known as the Mall. The town received its charter from King James I in 1613 and is today governed by an urban district council, a subdivision of Mayo County Council. As a means of recording the passage of time, the 11th century was that century which lasted from 1001 to 1100. ... Motto (French) God and my right Anthem No official anthem - the United Kingdom anthem God Save the Queen is commonly used England() – on the European continent() – in the United Kingdom() Capital (and largest city) London (de facto) Official languages English (de facto)1 Government Constitutional monarchy  -  Monarch Queen Elizabeth II... General Humbert (1755-1823) was a French revolutionary general famous for his failed invasion of Ireland in 1798. ... Depiction of the battle of Vinegar Hill The Irish Rebellion of 1798 (Éirí Amach 1798 in Irish), or 1798 rebellion as it is known locally, was an uprising in 1798, lasting several months, against the British dominated Kingdom of Ireland. ... Combatants French Army & Irish Rebels British Army Commanders Jean Humbert Gerard Lake Strength 2,000 6,000 Casualties 150 80 killed, 270 wounded, captured and missing The Battle of Castlebar occurred on 27th August during the Irish Rebellion of 1798 when a combined force of 2,000 French troops and... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... John Moore (1767–6 December 1799) was an Irish statesman and rebel leader. ... The Society of the United Irishmen was a political organisation in eighteenth century Ireland that sought independence from Great Britain. ... James Stuart (19 June 1566 – 27 March 1625) was King of Scots as James VI, and King of England and King of Ireland as James I. He ruled in Scotland as James VI from 24 July 1567, when he was only one year old. ... Events January - Galileo observes Neptune, but mistakes it for a star and so is not credited with its discovery. ...

Culture

Castlebar is the location for important festivals and traditions, among which is the International Four Days Walk. A well-established blues music festival in venues across the town takes place on the weekend before the first Monday in June each year and the The Linenhall Arts Centre exhibits throughout the year. Throughout the 1980s and 1990s, Castlebar experienced unprecedented growth and investment. On Good friday 2007 Castlebar was rocked to its very foundations by the tragic and untimely death of raconteur and avant-garde socialite Johnny Brinklow. Reported sightings of Johnny around Lough Lannagh on Easter Sunday dressed in a white robe have proven to be unfounded. A festival is an event, usually staged by a local community, which centers on some unique aspect of that community. ... Blues is a vocal and instrumental musical form which evolved from African American spirituals, shouts, work songs and chants and has its earliest stylistic roots in West Africa. ...

Sport

The local Gaelic football and hurling team is the Castlebar Mitchels club. They are a club with a proud and illustrious past including 2 Mayo football championship victories. After a couple of years in the doldrums the club regained its place amongst Mayo's elite senior football clubs in 2005. The club boasts a very strong underage hurling structure. McHale Park located in Castlebar is one of the major Gaelic Athletic Association grounds in Connacht with a capacity of 36,000. The Mayo County board has recently submitted a planning application to increase the capacity to 41,000, which includes a whole new stand to replace the existing one (with dressing rooms and offices underneath) and adding fifteen extra rows of seat to the 'Albany' end. Further development will also lead to the knocking of the press area on the McHale road side and replacing it with a modern press area and TV stand. The local soccer team is Castlebar Celtic. They currently have a team playing in the Mayo Super League. In addition to this they have a thriving underage structure in place. They compete in the Ulster/Connacht section of the Eircom U-21 League of Ireland. They play their home games in Celtic Park. Other local teams include, the junior GAA team, Balavary Blue Bombers. For the Cornish sport, see Cornish Hurling. ... The Mayo County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association (Irish: Cumann Luthchleas Gael Coiste Maigh Eo) or Mayo GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic Games in County Mayo and the Mayo inter-county football and hurling teams. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... McHale Park is a GAA stadium in Castlebar, County Mayo, Ireland. ... A stylised Celtic cross serves as the traditional logo of the GAA. The Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) (Irish: Cumann Lúthchleas Gael) is an organisation which is mostly focussed on promoting Gaelic Games - traditional Irish sports, such as hurling, camogie, Gaelic football, handball, and rounders. ... Statistics Area: 17,713. ... The Mayo County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association (Irish: Cumann Luthchleas Gael Coiste Maigh Eo) or Mayo GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic Games in County Mayo and the Mayo inter-county football and hurling teams. ...

People

Castlebar is the birthplace of:

• Louis Brennan, inventor
• Margaret Burke-Sheridan, opera singer
• Padraig Flynn, former European Commissioner
• Charles Haughey, former Taoiseach
• Enda Kenny, leader of Fine Gael
• Archbishop John McHale, Archbishop of Tuam, Irish independence leader
• Ernie O'Malley (1897 - 1957), prominent officer in the Irish Republican Army during the Irish War of Independence and on anti-Treaty side in the Irish Civil War and a writer.

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See also

• List of towns in the Republic of Ireland

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External links

• Official Castlebar website
• Castlebar info at Mayo on the Move

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