Some of last night's Harry Potter Queue in Castle Book Shop. Click for more from PJ on Castle Street.

Duck Race Turlough Duck Race and Heritage Day takes place Sunday (22nd June at 2.00pm) in Turlough Village. During the day, visitors to the village can enjoy musical entertainment, craft demonstrations, vintage displays, childrens' activities. The Museum will be open as normal from 2-5pm and the Cafe opens as normal from 12-5pm on Sunday.

The Gap: Can you squeeze through the gap? Check out Mark Water's latest offering - the good times are coming?

Castlebar Special Olympics Host Town Events

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

Torchbearers - bring the flame of hope to Castlebar

Looking Back: Three years ago we were looking forward to the Four Days Walks, two years ago we were seeing off the North West Passage voyage and last year Leo Doherty was off to the World Cup.

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

Parish Newsletter: Read the Parish Newsletter for last Sunday.

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

Mitchels Check out the the Latest Hurling and Camogie Notes. Hurling on the Green is Back!

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.