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.

4th of July Fireworks, New York City 2003.
Photo: David La Cross

Championship Sunday: Read John Mulligan's take on the lead up to today's big match.

How hard can it be to post a letter?: Mark Waters visits the virtual Post Office and is thoroughly unimpressed.

Soccer: John Mulligan reports on the Mayo U-21's recent victory over Galway United.

Four Days Walks 2003: The Four Days Walks are upon us again. Why not get out and walk yourself this year?

Parish Newsletter: Read today's Parish Newsletter.

Crime Prevention Corner: New section in Castlebar News containing advice on car security, home security and how to deal with bogus callers.

Michael Kilcoyne: looks back on his year as Mayor of Castlebar. Read what he has to say about wearing the chain.

When Castlebar met Venezuela

Weekend Update: Looking back on our Host Town Week for the Special Olympics- Timetable, Parade, Venezuelan team details, Sing the feeling CD, Art exhibition. now the games begin!

The Olympic Flame arrives at the Mall: Our own photos of the event.

Venezuelan team arrives in Castlebar: Muirsín Durcan has photos from the Travellers Friend and the Official Reception at the Welcome Inn.

Torch Run: Michael Donnelly followed the the Olympic Flame from Castlebar to Claremorris - lots of photos from both towns.

Second Photo

Action from last year's semi-final clash between Mayo and Galway. Click for more from Michael Donnelly.

Castlebar Mitchels: Hurling and Camogie club notes now online.

Angling News: from the North Western Regional Fisheries Board, Ballina and from the Western Regional Fisheries Board, Galway.

Irish Roots? Find your long lost Irish relatives using our roots page. Especially useful if you have Mayo roots.

The World Comes to Castlebar: Click for our photos of the bands in action at the 2003 Castlebar Blues Festival.

Castlebar Sports

Getting up there: Check-out the Line-outs in Michael Donnelly's Ballinrobe v Bucaneers photos. High-rise Rugby!

Castlebar Celtic: Lots of photos of the U-10 and U-12 teams who participated in the Manulla five-aside Blitz. Connaught Champions of the future!

Swimming Club: All the latest news from Castlebar Swimming Club.

Mulligan on Sport: Read John Mulligan's regular column on sport - keeping you in touch with local sport especially.

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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.

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