Things to do in castlebar?

raher1

I am new to castlebar? Any activities happening in the town or district?

Kristopherus

What are your interests. There's a myriad of different organisations/clubs/groups in the town.

Mayo Miss

Can you be a little bit more specific?


Are you talking about sport or pub life or the price of cows at the mart?

yop

Mod Note: Stick to activities, not anything else please. Next mention of non related activities will be banned.

SeanJ09

Try Westport.

Noccy_Mondy

Hah, not a lot :P But things that spring to mind are the cinema, bowling alley, I know that you can't be going to them every 5 minutes mind! I'm sure that there are many different clubs in the town, try looking in the community centres for events being advertised.

Castlebar12

There are dozens of clubs and stuff but what are you looking for? You will find leaflets and ads for stuff in places like the library, social services centre, linenhall

raher1

Running,out door pursuits would be nice.

SeanJ09

There is a 5k organised run down at Lough Lannagh every Saturday morning I think.

raher1

SeanJ09 wrote: »

There is a 5k organised run down at Lough Lannagh every Saturday morning I think.

Is that the parkland ?

yop

raher1 wrote: »

Is that the parkland ?

The parkrun

SeanJ09

The Parkrun yes. I think its starts at 9.30 am every Saturday morning.

raher1

Is there any thing going on during the week?

nuac

raher1 wrote: »

Is there any thing going on during the week?

Bus to Westport.

Bus Eireann during the day

Morans in the evening, late return

SeanJ09

The woods out in Raheens is always nice for an evening walk. Its just a few minutes drive out the Newport Road in Islandeady.
http://www.mayo.ie/dnn/Blogs/GeneralBlog/tabid/375/entryid/194/Default.aspx

anishboi

Go climb Croagh Patrick. 20 minutes from Castlebar town, follow the road to Westport.

You'll feel amazing about yourself afterwards.

SeanJ09

anishboi wrote: »

Go climb Croagh Patrick. 20 minutes from Castlebar town, follow the road to Westport.

You'll feel amazing about yourself afterwards.

Impressive that you can get from Castlebar to Croagh Patrick in 20 mins.

truedoom

raher1 wrote: »

I am new to castlebar? Any activities happening in the town or district?

I left castlebar specifically because there was nothing happening in it. Moved to Galway, and a lot happier now

For acivities.....i dunno.... you could try fishing in the lake (there's feck all fish tho)....greenway is a nice walk....

Always found it best to be a commuter town, as the surrounding towns seem to have more to do.

anishboi

SeanJ09 wrote: »

Impressive that you can get from Castlebar to Croagh Patrick in 20 mins.

I climb it in 20 mins too

raher1

There is a running jogger group going around lanngh lake I hear every other day. Any ideas who is running it?

statto25

raher1 wrote: »

There is a running jogger group going around lanngh lake I hear every other day. Any ideas who is running it?

The group is called Fitforlife. They meet Mondays at 7pm and Thursdays at 8pm. They have a Facebook page. Seems they always welcome new faces. They meet in Aldi carpark.

yop

statto25 wrote: »

The group is called Fitforlife. They meet Mondays at 7pm and Thursdays at 8pm. They have a Facebook page. Seems they always welcome new faces. They meet in Aldi carpark.

And the parkrun then every Saturday morning.
http://www.parkrun.ie/castlebar/

Graciefacey

Moved out of castlebar a few months ago, not enough to do there and in the space of 3 years the rough element of the town was becoming more apparent. Its a shame because its our county town. Sad to see it going this way. I welcome the introduction of the park run, fit for life, men's shed etc

raher1

cool thanks. hope my running helps cheer up castlebar folk.

raher1

No sign of that fitforlife in aldi car car park this evening. Is the time changed?

statto25

They meet 8 on a Thursday. They have also started to go out to trails out of the town on some evenings. Follow their Facebook page as they keep it updated regularly.

raher1

Where can you bind a thesis in castlebar ?

StudentDad

raher1 wrote: »

Where can you bind a thesis in castlebar ?

Try Center for the Unemployed, across road from main rc church. Used to do binding, probably still do.

SD

raher1

O'byrne pub, is that any good!

Westernyelp

nuac wrote: »

Bus to Westport.

Bus Eireann during the day

Morans in the evening, late return

That really is getting old

Stella Virgo

raher1 wrote: »

Where can you bind a thesis in castlebar ?

local farmer will do it with baling twine for a tenner.....:D

nuac

raher1 wrote: »

Where can you bind a thesis in castlebar ?

I think Connaught telegraph used to do this, also Berrys Fairgreen Westport

Congrats on finishing it

raher1

Thank you!

nuac wrote: »

I think Connaught telegraph used to do this, also Berrys Fairgreen Westport

Congrats on finishing it

SeanJ09

Was down at Lough Lannagh for the first time in a long while. A person seems to renting out canoes, kayaks and surfing boards down there if anyone is interested in that.

irishgeo

SeanJ09 wrote: »

Was down at Lough Lannagh for the first time in a long while. A person seems to renting out canoes, kayaks and surfing boards down there if anyone is interested in that.

i would be if i could swim properly:(

yop

irishgeo wrote: »

i would be if i could swim properly:(

If your on the sit on kayaks you would be sound. I can't swim at all and have done numerous adventure races on them, across killary, achill roar and its been sound

Mantis Toboggan

Is there anywhere in town where I can play tennis without having to join a club?

Castlebar12

I think you can play at the tennis club during certain times without being a member if not there is 2 tennis courts in lough lannagh village

raher1

Does anyone know where there is a secretarial service in castlebar? I want something typed and layouted?

Samhain

Secretarial services here: http://www.mayocentrefortheunemployed.com/services/

SeanJ09

Castlebar12 wrote: »

I think you can play at the tennis club during certain times without being a member if not there is 2 tennis courts in lough lannagh village

Is there only two courts? Haven't been up at the new premises yet, but the old club had 6 courts when I played there.

irishgeo

SeanJ09 wrote: »

Is there only two courts? Haven't been up at the new premises yet, but the old club had 6 courts when I played there.

Lough lannagh has 2 courts, the new tennis club has 6 I think.

Mantis Toboggan

irishgeo wrote: »

Lough lannagh has 2 courts, the new tennis club has 6 I think.

Where is the new tennis club?

statto25

Buddy Holly wrote: »

Where is the new tennis club?

It's actually right beside the Lough Lannagh courts. It's on the same side road. Look for the sign for the Lough Lannagh holiday village. The tennis club is first on that road then the playground and the holiday village is at the end.

piptypibe

If you are still looking for things to do in Castlebar........
Castlebar Musical and Dramatic Society are holding auditions for their first production Oklahoma!
They will be held in the TF next Monday and Tuesday, August 25th&26th @ 7pm. All welcome to audition.
If singing or dancing is not your thing, they also need volunteers to help with set design and construction, make up, hair, ticket sales etc etc
They are on Facebook and Twitter or www.cmds.ie

Mantis Toboggan

Castlebar12 wrote: »

I think you can play at the tennis club during certain times without being a member if not there is 2 tennis courts in lough lannagh village

Cheers, never really played before but if anyone fancies a game with a complete noob pm me.