The History of Castlebar Gilmartin Productions

Hear what local issues and external forces shaped local government in Castlebar over four hundred years from the establishment of Castlebar Corporation in 1613 to the abolition of Castlebar Town Council in 2014. For questions, comments and queries about the show please contact us at historyofcastlebar@gmail.com. 'The History of Castlebar' by Noel Campbell & John Healy is available online at https://www.mayobooks.ie/Castlebar-History-Mayo-Healy-9781914596063. The podcast series is produced by Brendan Gilmartin https://brendangilmartin.ie/

This episode looks at Castlebar's reputation as a town of music, from the legendary Stephen Garvey through the operettas and pantomimes, grand concerts and martial music, to the outstanding success of the Castlebar Song Contest. "Music Town" was a title richly deserved, and the podcast recounts how and why that accolade was achieved.For questions, comments and queries about the show please contact us at historyofcastlebar@gmail.com. 'The History of Castlebar' by Noel Campbell & John Healy is available online at https://www.mayobooks.ie/Castlebar-History-Mayo-Healy-9781914596063. The podcast series is produced by Brendan Gilmartin https://brendangilmartin.ie/

From sailing regattas on Lough Lannagh, to week-long horse racing festivals and televised local boxing competitions, Castlebar has enjoyed much sporting success over the past three centuries. This episode looks at the history of major sports clubs and sporting events in the Mayo capital. For questions, comments and queries about the show please contact us at historyofcastlebar@gmail.com. 'The History of Castlebar' by Noel Campbell & John Healy is available online at https://www.mayobooks.ie/Castlebar-History-Mayo-Healy-9781914596063. The podcast series is produced by Brendan Gilmartin https://brendangilmartin.ie/

From the halcyon days of the Bacon factory to the rise and fall of Western Hats and the success of Baxter, this episode outlines the industrial development of Castlebar. Hear how the Bacon factory became the backbone of local employment, how the Hat factory offered an escape route for those fleeing persecution in Europe, and of how Baxter was saved from closure in 1986. For questions, comments and queries about the show please contact us at historyofcastlebar@gmail.com. 'The History of Castlebar' by Noel Campbell & John Healy is available online at https://www.mayobooks.ie/Castlebar-History-Mayo-Healy-9781914596063. The podcast series is produced by Brendan Gilmartin https://brendangilmartin.ie/

Take a walk through commercial Castlebar in the 19th and early 20th centuries when the streets were filled with the smells and noises from the breweries, blacksmiths, butter dealers and bakeries; hear about the growth of the working class into organisations and the move by local businesses to do likewise. For questions, comments and queries about the show please contact us at historyofcastlebar@gmail.com. 'The History of Castlebar' by Noel Campbell & John Healy is available online at https://www.mayobooks.ie/Castlebar-History-Mayo-Healy-9781914596063. The podcast series is produced by Brendan Gilmartin https://brendangilmartin.ie/

This episode outlines the history of education in Castlebar from the hedge schools of the Penal days to the new A.T.U. and how the Sisters of Mercy and the De La Salle brothers brought primary education to the town. The old Vocational School (now Davitt College), the Western Care schools, the Gaelscoil and Educate Together, form part of that history, as did the Church of Ireland School, which closed in 1968. For questions, comments and queries about the show please contact us at historyofcastlebar@gmail.com. 'The History of Castlebar' by Noel Campbell & John Healy is available online at https://www.mayobooks.ie/Castlebar-History-Mayo-Healy-9781914596063. The podcast series is produced by Brendan Gilmartin https://brendangilmartin.ie/