Local Events and things to see and do in Shrule include:
Annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade - A popular event for the town and surrounding areas.
Shrule & District Vintage Club - The Shrule & District Vintage Club was set up 2008 by a group of vintage enthusiasts. The club is based on the Galway/Mayo border and currently has about 40 members throughout the country.
Ceílí Dances are regularly held in the Shrule Community Centre, run by the local Comhaltas Ceolteorí na hEireann branch.
Shrule has an Active Retirement Group, Shrule Ladies Club,Toddlers Group,Headford and District No Name Club, Shrule Community Council and Shrule Community Centre Committee.
Shrule is a lively village with a selection of local pubs, providing a great choice for socializing and traditional music.
There are many wonderful historical sites to visit in Shrule, namely;
Shrule Millennium Labyrinth, The Mill, St. Joseph’s Church, Shrule Castle, Shrule House , Dalgan Park and House
Also Nearby
Shrule is a short distance from many tourist attractions such as;
Ashford Castle, Cong. Co. Mayo
Cong Woods, Cong, Co. Mayo
Killeenbrenan or Murgagagh Abbey, Kille, Shrule
Ross Abbey, Headford
Lough Corrib & Lough Mask for all your angling needs
Walking Routes - Knockma, Caherlistrane, Co. Galway
Located a short distance from both Galway City and Castlebar
History
Shrule is a village with a rich and colorful history. Its location on the Black River separating Mayo and Galway accounts for the fact that Mayo was the last county to yield to the Norman invaders. Shrule Castle was built circa 1238 by Richard de Burgo; the Normans having broken the treaty of Windsor ratified between Rory O’Conner and King Henry II in 1175 whereby Rory (the then High King) was to be left sovereignty of Connacht unmolested by Anglo Norman Lords. The Norman Lord’s broke the treaty two years later and gradually gained a stronghold in Connacht, and built castles for their own protection. The castles at Shrule, Kinlough, Houndswood, Ballycurrin, Ballisnahyna and Mochorra were built at this time and occupied by varying factions of the De Burgo clans, or their Gallowglasses. For more information click here.
Getting to Shrule
Education
Primary Schools
St. Joseph’s National School including Preschool.
Pre-Schools
Lollys & Robins – Montessori Preschool.
Located beside Shrule, Chruch, Ramolin, Shrule, Co. Mayo.
Telephone: 039 31928
Footsteps Pre-School
St. Joseph’s National School, Shrule, Co. Mayo.
Telephone: 093-31924
Sport
Shrule/Glencorrib G.A.A. Club plays a major role in the life and development of our youth in the parish. It has a very strong Board Na Og structure which was formed in 1997. This put the development of underage football on a sound footing. Success followed almost immediately; the first significant achievement was winning the South Mayo U 12 A championship in 1997 and the County U -14 A in 2000.Young players from this period went on to become established county players. The decade from 2000-2010 the club enjoyed great success. In year 2000 the club won County U-21 B won promotion from Division 4 to DIVISION 3 of the mayo League, winning all games. In 2001 the club won Division 3 in 2004-won promotion to Division 1. In 2005-the club was beaten County finalists in Senior Championship going down to Crossmolina by one point. Beaten Finalists in 2002 Intermediate Championship.
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