Nostalgia
A Front Page Look Back at 2007
31, Dec 2007 - 08:57

As we come to the end of 2007 we take a look back at some selected highlights from the 365 Front Pages published on castlebar.ie during 2007.

December Christmas Day Swim photos from Michael Donnelly Ken Wright - No Name ClubBreaffy National School's Christmas Play Winter Storm waves at Roonagh by Anthony Ryan Des Kinsella captured the big December Storm too.

November Hospice Marathon Frank Cawley in Italy John Walsh Camera Club Mayo Historical and Archaeological Society Achill Sheep Show Jack Loftus Summer Lookback

October Huh in Amsterdam Castlebar Protest March on Cancer Services Demise of the Bellacorick Cooling Tower Crossmolina Vintage Day Hey Days and Ould Stock Castlebar Celtic U12s win League Cup Western Hats Dinner Jack Loftus Achill Views from Dalemedia Climbing the Reek

September Blue Shark - Angling Reports Steve Fossett Castlebar Mitchels U21 County Final Victory Credit Union Car Winners Bertra Beach from Isabel Kendrick First Day at School

August Birdwatch Mayo Tennis Club Community Games - Michael Donnelly Sean Smyth - Old Map of Castlebar Peter Jordan Marathon Man - Ken Wright Balla 10k Road Race Fr Nohily leaves Breaffy Jack Loftus Photos from the 1960s

July Reek Sunday Climb - Kevin McNally Harry Potter Midnight Launch at Library from Ken Wright The late Gerry Bracken Rolling Sun lecture Credit Union Car Winner July Leenane Bridge swept away in Summer flood - Noel O'Neill CBE Open New Premises - Michael Donnelly Mayo v Westmeath Christy Ring Cup  Summer Hurling on the Green - Jack Loftus Route 66 Lions Club Motorbike Fund Raiser Mayo Ladies defeat Galway in Connacht Final - Michael Donnelly Mayo Community Games Final

June FETAC Awards - Ken Wright The Four Days Walks - Ken Wright St Pat's - budding Firemen Harry Clarke Stained Glass Windows - Ballinrobe - Frank Cawley Salthill Airshow Photos - John Long Libertad visit - Noel O'Neill Castlebar Mitchels Hurling Feile 2007 campaign Kilkenny Scoil Raifteiri Sports Day Gospel Choir Salmon at Ballisodare First New York to Knock Flight Muintir Mhaigheo function held at Pontoon

May James Galway Concert - MD MRI Scanner Appeal - Library Donation Election Count - Enda Kenny and Eagle St Angela's Scor na nOg Credit Union Car Winner Snugboro Juniors at Lough Lannagh St. Josephs Castlebar win the Post Primary Schools All Ireland Senior Football Final 2007 - MD Green Flag for St. Patricks Credit Union supporting Hurling on the Green Camera Club members receive Licentiateship Distinction of the Irish Photographic Federation. Gorse and Forest Fires in May Rugby Club dinner

April Badminton Awards Kilimanjaro Climbers Don Giovanni comes to Castlebar A gallery of photos from Mary Blackshire. Sean Smyth uncovered a copy of the banquet card for the official dedication of Castlebar's parish church on 6th October 1901. First Salmon of the Year on the Moy National Youth Awards Aiden Brett's Old Photos

March Opening of the new Day's 'Harlequin' Hotel Racquetball All-Ireland Finals GMIT Kayakers compete in Donegal Hurling action from McHale Park - Michael DonnellyD St. Patricks Day Photos Jack Loftus Fire Safety Project - Rotary Club Members of Network Mayo paid a visit to meet Marian Harkin, MEP GMIT Secures third place in national intervarsities surf competition Eclipse of the Moon captured by Gerry Ryder Commemmoration at Foxford of the 150-year anniversary of Admiral Brown's death. Special Olympics Sponsorship - photos from Ken Wright Demolition of the Humbert Inn

February Keith McGreal was at the Mayo v Limerick match at McHale Park. The Floods recede after 70 days  Lough Lannagh Sunset Gallery from Anthony Ryan Castlebar Fairtrade Town Launch Castlebar Soroptimists Club present a cheque for 5000 euro to the West of Ireland Alzheimer Foundation - from Ken Wright. Kerry v Mayo - photos from Brendan Mullins Mayo Birdwatch - Oystercatcher

January Johnny Oosten atop Croagh Patrick in the course of his fund-raising venture for Autism Ireland. Family Centre 2007 Programme Barracks Bridge - last view of the river before the arrival of the new road The new Castlebar Street apartments. Christmas Day Swim photos from Chris Reilly Ken Wright photographed the Mike Denver Christmas Party Night Peter Pan on Ice Keith McGreal - Started the year with a stormy wintry Atlantic A full index for 2007 is given below:

2007 Archive for www.castlebar.ie