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Castlebar
Sign in to saveCastlebar () is the county town of County Mayo, Ireland. Developing around a 13th-century castle of the de Barry family, from which the town got its name, Castlebar is now a social and economic focal point for the surrounding hinterland. With a population of 13,054 in the 2022 census (up from 7,648 in the 1991 census), Castlebar was one of Ireland's fastest-growing towns in the early 21st century.
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Place details
- Region
- Connacht
- Country
- Éire / Ireland
- Population
- 12,874
- Timezone
- Europe/Dublin
via OpenStreetMap · GeoNames
Key facts
- Settlement.settlement_type
- Town
- Settlement.name
- Castlebar
- Settlement.native_name_lang
- ga
- Settlement.image_skyline
- Market_Street_Castlebar.jpg
- Settlement.image_caption
- Market Street, the main street of Castlebar
- Settlement.image_shield
- Castlebar Coat of Arms.png
- Settlement.shield_size
- 100px
- Settlement.motto
- Ar Aghaidh(Meaning: Forward)
- Settlement.pushpin_map
- Ireland
- Settlement.pushpin_label_position
- right
- Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
- Location in Ireland
- Settlement.blank_name_sec1
- Irish Grid Reference
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- county town
- Country
- Republic of Ireland
- Located in
- County Mayo
- Population
- +12068
- Elevation
- +49
- Time zone
- UTC±00:00
- Capital of
- County Mayo
- Official website
- www.castlebar.ie
- Image
- Castlebar large view from above.jpg
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Article
29 sectionsContents
- History
- Anquity
- Medieval period
- 18th Century
- Races of Castlebar
- 19th century
- 20th century
- Western Hat Factory and Little Jerusalem
- 21st century
- Coat of arms
- Demographics
- Culture
- Religion
- Economy
- Transport
- Road
- Rail
- Old airport
- Education
- Sport
- GAA
- Soccer
- Rugby
- Other sports
- Notable people
- Twin towns – sister cities
- See also
- References
- External links
Castlebar () is the county town of County Mayo, Ireland. Developing around a 13th-century castle of the de Barry family, from which the town got its name, Castlebar is now a social and economic focal point for the surrounding hinterland. With a population of 13,054 in the 2022 census (up from 7,648 in the 1991 census), Castlebar was one of Ireland's fastest-growing towns in the early 21st century.
A campus of Atlantic Technological University and the Country Life section of the National Museum are two important facilities in the area. The town is linked by railway to Dublin, Westport and Ballina. The main route by road is the N5.