Keelogues Heritage Group

20/08/2025

TRACE YOUR ROOTS
FREE genealogy event to take place in Castlebar on 22nd August as part of !

In partnership with the North Mayo Heritage Centre and the South Mayo Family Research Centre, Mayo County Library will host free one-to-one genealogy consultations.

To book tel. 096 31809. All consultations are free but must be booked in advance.

19/08/2025

📣 A Celebration of Turlough Tales 📣

Join us for a special evening as part of National Heritage Week to celebrate the stories, traditions, and heritage of our local area.

At this gathering, we’ll share updates on the Turlough Heritage Action Plan (2024) and introduce exciting new heritage projects currently underway – all focused on promoting the wonderful heritage of Turlough and beyond.

🗓️ Date: August 23rd
⏰ Time: 7:00PM – 8:00PM
📍 Location: Museum Courtyard Room, National Museum of Ireland – Turlough Park, Turlough Park, Co. Mayo, F23 HY31

This event is open to all – we warmly invite you, your friends, and your family to come along and celebrate our shared heritage together.

👉 Find out more here: heritageweek.ie/event-listings/a-celebration-of-turlough-tales

13/08/2025

⚠️TRACE YOUR ROOTS
FREE genealogy event to take place in Castlebar on 22nd August as part of !

In partnership with the North Mayo Heritage Centre and the South Mayo Family Research Centre, Mayo County Library will host free one-to-one genealogy consultations.

To book tel. 096 31809. All consultations are free but must be booked in advance.

21/05/2025

On Friday 30th May at 10:00 AM we will commemorate Michael Davitt’s anniversary with a special wreath laying ceremony in Straide, Co Mayo.
The Minister for Social Protection, Rural and Community Development, Dara Calleary will lay the wreath at the ceremony.
This will take place at Michael Davitt’s Grave in Straide cemetery, adjacent to the Michael Davitt Museum.
We invite all who wish to attend the commemoration of our local hero to come along.
(Image is courtesy of the Michael Davitt Museum.)
Mayo North Tourism, Ireland Jackie Clarke Collection GAA Mayo County Library Mayo North East Mayo County Council Fáilte Ireland Wild Atlantic Way The Mayo News Scéal Heritage Consultancy Straide Community Straide Parish Church Straide & Foxford United AFC

18/04/2025

A beautiful compilation of memories about rural life in times gone by has just been reprinted for a third time due to its ongoing success.

08/04/2025

We, in Keelogues Heritage Group would like to join in the tributes to the late Noel Burke and extend our sincerest sympathy to Mary, Brian, Naoise, Dierdre, Rìona and all the family.
Noel was endowed with a deep sense of place but he didn't do nostalgia. He was central to so many initiatives that will serve our local community for generations to come. In the 1980's he realised the importance to preserving our local heritage and was instrumental in documenting the great knowledge of the late Mary O'Brien with the publication of "Keelogues - A Parish History." We were delighted to have Noel back to launch the reprint of the book a few years back. Copies of the book were presented recently to Ballyvary School so that a new generation will learn to grow up also with a 'deep sense of place' It is perhaps no surprise, given Noels sense of community, of people working together as a team that he took up bee-keeping in recent years. He leaves a rich legacy. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam.

09/03/2025

05/03/2025

💶 Funding Opportunity - Supporting Local Heritage Projects! 💶

Across Ireland, community heritage groups work tirelessly to protect, celebrate, and share our rich heritage through local projects. The Heritage Council is here to help by funding these valuable initiatives through their annual Community Heritage Grants Scheme.

Whether you're continuing an existing project or starting something new, The Heritage Council encourages you to apply!
https://www.heritagecouncil.ie/funding/community-heritage-grant-scheme-2?fbclid=IwY2xjawIyoVpleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHZXdQKegU74GtxGYEaIzCwkfYgaU80grZn2N_aKvNZXX6OmGLhZB9Keidw_aem_diyNkoQCywfa0OYZBunExQ
Mayo.ie The Heritage Council Mayo County Library Kilmovee Heritage and Tourism North Mayo Heritage Centre Turlough Community Heritage Village Croagh Patrick Heritage Trail Neale Heritage Louisburgh & Killeen Heritage Achill Heritage Centre - Ionad Oidhreachta Acla Ballyhaunis Heritage Mayo Community Futures Mayo North East South West Mayo Development Company CLG

06/02/2025

‘Know you Locality’ is an upcoming free hybrid course (online plus an in person field trip), commencing on Tuesday 11th February 2025. The course will take you step-by-step through the available online sources that will allow you to paint a picture of the geological, archaeological, and historical events that happened close to where you live

Register: https://iafs.ie/know-your-locality-mayo-february-march-2025/

08/01/2025

Visit Mayo County Library online where you can find fascinating information relating to Archaeology in Mayo.

Included are presentations, articles & reports and aerial surveys which have been conducted throughout the county.

Simply follow this link: https://www.mayo.ie/library/Mayo-History/Mayo-Archaeology

08/01/2025

Tá leabhar nua logainmneacha foilsithe - 'West Mayo Placenames - Origin and Meaning' (Logainmneacha Iarthar Mhaigh Eo) le John O’Callaghan. Clúdaíonn an leabhar logainmneacha i mbarúntachtaí Mhuraisce, Bhuiríos Umhaill agus Iorrais. Chomh maith leis an taighde atá déanta aige ar mhiniú na logainmneacha, déanann O'Callaghan cur síos ar cén fáth a bhfuil gach áit chomh speisealta agus chomh huathúil. Tá an leabhar lán le grianghraif do gach ceann de na háiteanna ar tugadh cuairt oraibh. Faigh do chóip.
A new placenames book titled 'West Mayo Placenames - Origin and Meaning' (Logainmneacha Iarthar Mhaigh Eo) with John O'Callaghan has been released. It covers placenames in the three baronies of Murrisk, Burrishoole and Erris. In conjunction with his research into the meanings of the Logainmneacha, he describes what makes each place so special and unique. His book is filled with wonderful photographs of each of the places visited. Pick up your copy. Available in all bookshops.

Castle Book Shop Tertulia Books Westport BOOKS at ONE McLoughlin's ATU Mayo Gaeilge Iorrais Gaeilge Chontae Mhaigh Eo Togra Mhaigh Eo Gaeilge Chaisleán an Bharraigh