Castlebar, County Mayo, Ireland
Castlebar provides the ideal base to explore the unspoilt areas in the west of Ireland
and Kenny's Guesthouse is ideally located to avail all the facilities of the bustling
town of Castlebar.
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.
Some Famous People Born in Castlebar:
Castlebar is the birthplace of:
Castlebar (Irish: Caisleán an Bharraigh) 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).