Castlebar

/ (ˌkɑːsəlˈbɑː) /

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noun

the county town of Co Mayo, Republic of Ireland; site of the battle (1798) between the French and British known as Castlebar Races. Pop: 11 371 (2002)

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Words nearby Castlebar

cast in one's lot, cast in stone, cast in the same mold, cast iron, castle, Castlebar, castled, Castleford, Castle Howard, castle in the air, castle nut

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How to use Castlebar in a sentence

In times long ago there was a poor widow living near Castlebar, in the County Mayo.
Legends of Saints & Sinners|Douglas Hyde
One day when the Budeach was about fifteen years of age his mother went to Castlebar.
Legends of Saints & Sinners|Douglas Hyde
The last-named place is famous for its round tower and that invasion of the French in '98, which led to "Castlebar Races."
Disturbed Ireland|Bernard H. Becker
A small French force under Humbert afterwards landed, and at Castlebar put the militia to shameful flight.
Irish History and the Irish Question|Goldwin Smith

It includes the wide undulating plain that extends from Manulla Junction to Castlebar.
Insula Sanctorum et Doctorum|John Healy