We Want Your News
Send us your news Do you have something to tell the public about?  Is your club planning a special event?  Do you need help alerting the community to the needs of your group? Send us your photos Send us your Club events, Birthdays and Babies photos, School Activities, Engagements, Weddings and Anniversaries. We want them all. Send them to admin@carracastle.com      Send us your celebrations Engagements, weddings and anniversaries are all great for the notice bo read more

What's on in Carracastle Community Centre
Sunday   Karate   6pm to 8pm (Squad Training)   Kevin Loftus 086 0750 151 Monday            Art Group   8pm to 10pm  Art classes are open to all.  Con McMenamin 087 9435036   Fife & Drum Band Practice   8pm to 10pm (as required)   Martin Duffy 9254 394 Tuesday          Indoor Soccer (Summer - Sports Field)   Girls: 6.30pm to 7.45pm   Boys: 8pm to 9.30p read more

Art Classes
Art Classes are open to all, on Mondays 8 to 10pm, in Carracastle Community Centre. read more

For people interested in outdoor activities
I am trying to get a group of people together who are interested in outdoor activities, such as cycling, fishing , boats, hillwalks, and visiting places of historical importance. I am at present trying to arrange a cycling trip around Clare island. Male or female any age welcome. Anyone interested please contact Eddie Staunton on 094 9250215 or 086 1075977. For a cycling trip around Clare island or Innisturk it will be necessary for each person to have a bicycle and a means of getting to t read more

Caiseal Gaels
Caiseal Gaels , Carracastle Juvenile Hurling Club Training Under 12 and under 14 training takes place in Ballaghaderreen Community Park on Wednesdays from 4:45 to 6:00. 1st game Saturday 11th of April against Ballyvary.  Under 13 championship starts in June and Under 12 championship starts in September Under 8 and under; 10 training will take place on Saturdays at 11 in Scoil Iosa, Carracastle National School starting on April 25th. Games will be in blitz format during summer.  read more

Friendship Group
The Friendship Group meetsWednesday 11.30am to 1.30pm in the Community Centre. New members welcome. If extra people were to come, it would help the possiblity of having more activities. read more

Indoor Soccer
Indoor soccer takes place in the Community Centre every Tuesday Girls from 6.30 to 7.45 Boys from 8.00 to 9.30 Entrance fee €2 per child. Trainer Jonney Hunt Tel. 086 8400372 read more

Foroige Club
Foroige Club Committee:Chair Teresa Coleman, Asst. Liam Duffy; Sec. Zara Blake, Asst. Mary Ann Duffy; Treas. Eamonn Parsons, Asst. Claire Morris; PRO Martin Owens, Asst. Dymphna Freyne. Meets Fridays 8 to 10pm. Adult leaders Margaret Henry & Frank Morris. read more

Looking for Carracastle Regans
Can anyone help me locate any of the folks in this picture? I think it is possible they may be distant relatives of ours. Thanks, Tim Regan jotim526@comcast.net Baltimore Maryland USA  read more

Rural Transport
The aim of the Rural Transport Programme is to provide much needed transport services in rural areas where public transport is limited.  A survey is currently being undertaken to find out the level of demand for existing and expanding rural transport services.   The service can be used to transport people from their homes to their local shops, social events, training centres etc. The service is free to people who already qualify for free travel, all other users, young and old, are  read more

Looking for Pat Mallon
Hi, I am from sunny Scarborough North Yorkshire. I am Jim Hutchinson, and I am looking for an old friend called Pat Mallon who moved to Carracastle some years ago. We worked together at Holloway bus garage in the 1980's. If anyone knows Pat could you give him my number 0044 07771 863409. Thanks  read more

Regan family search
My name is Tim Regan and I live in Baltimore, Maryland, USA. My wife, three children and I just had a delightful eight day visit to Ireland that included a very quick stop in Carracastle to search the cemetery at St. James Church for ancestors. I found lots of Regans but I am not sure we are related to any of them. Our genealogy shows my Great-Great Grandfather as James Regan (approx. 1800-1870) living in Coppulcorragh with his wife Anne (approx. 1801-1885). Their children were John (my G read more

Wanting Tiernan and Clossick Family History
We will be visiting Ireland June and July of 2010 and I was in hopes of stopping at Carracastle and trying to find some family. My great-grandmother Mary Ellen Tiernan was the daughter of James Tiernan and Honora Clossick. Mary Ellen was born in 1860 and lived on a farm in that area until she married Owen Killoran in an arranged marriage in 1890. They came to America in 1900.   If anyone has information about Tiernan or Clossick family history, could you please get in touch with me. M read more

O'Donnell family from Cashelduff
I have recently started doing some family history research and would like to put out an appeal for any stories, memories,  old photos etc. which anyone in the area may have relating to the  O'Donnell family from Cashelduff or related families such as the Healy's. Any help would be appreciated. I can be contacted at wobber@blueyonder.co.uk Thanks Michael O'Donnell Note from Admin: Michael supplied some photos for our gallery. See them here  read more

Quest to locate family of our father - Patrick Joseph Hunt
I wonder if anyone can help my sister and myself in our quest to locate family of our father, Patrick Joseph Hunt, born 1919 around the Rooskey area. My father married my mother in Wigan, England in 1942 but left the marital home 8 years later. Does anyone know of him or can help in tracing our ancestory. Any help would be gratefully appreciated. Patrick J Hunt pathunt2@hotmail.co.uk  read more

County Roscommon Job Seeking Skills Course
County Roscommon Job Club is running a Job Seeking Skills Course in the Higher Education Centre, Elphin St., Boyle, Co. Roscommon on Monday 8th February 2010 at 10am - 1pm each day. The course is free and is open to jobseekders of all ages. For further information contact Romy or Mary on 094 9862373 or the FAS Office, Roscommon on 090 6626802. This project is sponsored by NWRCDP and funded by FAS.  read more