Reader Profiles

Who visits this Site? For a detailed breakdown of our readers' location, age, sex, preferences, etc. read our visitor profile.

What You Think: Read Your Comments on the Castlebar web pages.

Broadband Arrives! Finally it has arrived in Castlebar and Westport. Andrew Fordham business eircom's marketing manager explains the new i-stream broadband service to Peter Jordan.

  Audio Panto: Our selection of RealAudio files - click individual links to get a flavour of Robinson Crusoe 2003 Introduction
- Silly Billy
- Captain Bill Atkins
- Over the Rainbow
- The Lion Sleeps Tonight
- Interview with the Fairies
- Here comes the Sun
- Interviews with the Audience
- Drunken Sailor
- or listen to all of the above as a continuous Selection of Panto Clips (23 minutes in total) - (RealPlayer needed)

Panto Video: Castlebar pantomime 2001 Aladdin - Castlebar's 2001 Pantomime - an archive video.

 Mayo Moments: Featuring a selection of video and audio tracks.

And a Very Happy New Year to all our Readers, Volunteers, Photographers and Contributors.

 Westlife Star Shane Filan and Gillian Walsh at their wedding today in Ballintubber Abbey. You saw it here first - click for more from Michael Donnelly.

The Quiet Man: A special showing today at the National Museum of Ireland, Country Life at Turlough.

The Castlebar Directory: Join the Castlebar Directory a new, secure way to make yourself contactable to other members of the Directory without revealing your email address to the world.

Luke Kelly Tribute Band are playing tonight at the TF.

Random Photos: From our extensive photo galleries - a new photo every 60 seconds. Can you identify the photos? Would you like to have your photos included?

Some photos of a very deserted Castlebar taken mid-afternoon on Christmas Day 2003. Standing at the back: One person's account of Christmas Day Mass in Castlebar's Parish Church. Mid-winter tree planting by Mayo e-Live.

Local Papers: Our local papers commentary with some snippets from the Mayo News, Western People and of course, from Cavendish Lane, the Connaught Telegraph.

Christmas Past: Some faces just 'Waiting' to be identified.

The Waits: are on tour around the town this year with Stephen Guthrie and Joe Geraghty. Read about the Waits.

Parish News: Last Sunday's Parish Newsletter. Parish Magazine: The Parish Magazine is now on sale in shops around the town (€5).

Mayo Ancestors: If you're trying to find your ancestors from Mayo try our Roots Board. If you live in Mayo - can you help them to find their roots?

Castlebar Sports

Rugby: Get the latest news from Castlebar RFC.

Mitchels Notes: Read the latest from Castlebar Mitchels.

U20 FIFA World Cup: Check out Emirati's photos Ireland v Ivory Coast - also Ireland v Saudi Arabia - Ireland v Mexico and finally - a real thriller Ireland v Colombia!

Swimming: Read the latest from Castlebar Swimming Club - Aer Lingus 25th Anniversary Open Gala 2003. B+C Backstroke and Breaststroke Results from Sligo.c

GMIT Sports: GMIT@Castlebar sports - read the latest sporting news from GMIT's finest.

Sporting Life: John Mulligan casts his eye on local sports.

Mayo Ladies: All Ireland winners again in 2003 the Mayo Ladies defeated Dublin at Croke Park. Michael Donnelly was there to record the game and their Victorious Homecoming.

Höchstadt: Our twin town in Germany. Click for lots of photos and information about exchange visits between Castlebar and Höchstadt. Or visit virtual Höchstadt online.

Free Classifieds: Sell or buy with our free classified ads

Our Second Daily Photo

A random photo from our front page archives. Click on the photo for the Photo galleries containing many thousands of Castlebar photos. Email us if you would you like to have your photos included here.

Old Front Pages:

Our Photographs

The West - from Addergoole to Windy Gap: Over 2000 photographs for you to browse through with a West of Ireland emphasis.

Galleries: Because we add 20 or 30 new photos every day we now have many thousands of photos on the Castlebar site.

Maps->
Ups and downs!
Castlebar 1999
Castlebar early 1900s
Castlebar 1839
Castlebar 1870
Castlebar 1917
Castlebar - Galway
Castlebar - Ballina
Aerial Photo 1995
Aerial Photos 1995 v 1975
Virtual Tour
Tennis Courts
Town Plan
Old Blues Pub Map
Clare Island
Heneghans Town Map
Mayo Galway Dive Sites

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