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/