MacHale Park, Castlebar

Name: MacHale Park
Address: McHale Road, Castlebar, Ireland

#5 among attractions in Castlebar

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MacHale Park is a GAA stadium in Castlebar, County Mayo, Ireland. It is the home of the Castlebar Mitchels GAA and Mayo GAA Gaelic football teams. Built in 1931, the ground currently has a capacity of 25,369 and is named after John MacHale, Catholic Archbishop of Tuam from 1831 to 1881. It is the twelfth-biggest sports stadium in the Republic of Ireland by capacity and the second-biggest in the province of Connacht after Pearse Stadium in Galway; which is the home of Galway GAA. ()

Alternative names: Opened: 1931 (93 years ago)Capacity: 35.4 thous.Coordinates: 53°51'18"N, 9°17'7"W

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McHale RoadCastlebar Ireland

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MacHale Park – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Museum of Country Life, Islandeady Lough, Turlough Abbey, Lough Beltra.

3.8 miNE
Specialty museum, History museum, Museum
Museum of Country Life, Castlebar
96 min walk • Nestled in the lush landscape of County Mayo, the Museum of Country Life is a cultural gem located just outside the bustling town of Castlebar, Ireland. This museum offers a unique glimpse into the rich tapestry of Irish rural life from the 1850s to the 1950s, an era...
4.2 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Islandeady Lough, Islandeady
108 min walk • Islandeady Lough is a freshwater lake in the west of Ireland. It is located in County Mayo.
3.9 miNE
Monastery
Turlough Abbey, Turlough
100 min walk • Turlough Abbey is a former monastery and National Monument located in County Mayo, Ireland.
7.2 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lough Beltra
183 min walk • Lough Beltra or Beltra Lough is a lake in County Mayo, Ireland. It is located in a mountainous region, west of Croaghmoyle and northeast of Newport. The name in Irish is Loch Bhéal Trá, "lake of the beach mouth".
0.5 miNW
53°51'29"N • 9°17'51"W
Linenhall Arts Centre, Castlebar
14 min walk • Concerts and shows, Theater
6.5 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Cave
Pollatoomary, Islandeady
166 min walk • Pollatoomary is the deepest explored underwater cave in Ireland. It has been explored to an underwater depth of 113 metres.
0.7 miW
Memorial
Saint John Baptist de La Salle, Castlebar
18 min walk • Jean-Baptiste de La Salle was a French priest, educational reformer, and founder of the Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools. He is a saint of the Catholic Church and the patron saint for teachers of youth. He is referred to both as La Salle and as De La Salle.
0.5 miW
Sport, Sport venue
Celtic Park, Castlebar
14 min walk • Celtic Park is an association football stadium based in Castlebar, County Mayo. It was the home ground of Castlebar Celtic who played in the Women's National League, the top tier of Irish women's football between 2011 and 2016.