Castlebar
Castlebar
Caisleán an Bharraigh (Irish) | |
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Town | |
The Mall, around which is located most of Mayo's civic offices Market Street, the main street of Castlebar The "Pikes & Doves" sculpture (dedicated to the Races of Castlebar) at Market Square, designed by Peter Grant | |
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Coat of arms | |
| Motto: Ar Aghaidh (Meaning: Forward) | |
Castlebar Location in Ireland | |
| Coordinates: 53°51′39″N 9°17′56″W / 53.8608°N 9.29880°W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Connacht |
| County | County Mayo |
| Founded | 1235 |
| Incorporated | 1613 |
| Elevation | 49 m (161 ft) |
| Population (2022) | |
• Total | 13,054 |
| Time zone | UTC±0 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (IST) |
| Eircode routing key | F23 |
| Telephone area code | +353(0)94 |
| Irish Grid Reference | M146905 |
| Website | www |
Castlebar (Irish: Caisleán an Bharraigh, meaning 'Barry's Castle') 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.