On Site at Castlebar Post Office
Tour / Talk
Friday 25th September 2026
Tours at 15:00 and 16:00, (Duration 30min)
Former Castlebar Post Office, Mountain View, Castlebar, F23 A072
FREE but prebooking is essential as spaces are limited.
Wheelchair/ limited mobility accessible / no
Please register your interest to: architecturalconservation@mayococo.ie
Join us for a talk and tour with Philip Prendergast, Architect, Castlebar Municipal District at the former Castlebar Post Office which was designed by John Howard Pentland, Principal Surveyor for the Board of Public Works Ireland from 1891 to 1918. It was built by Messers. Mulligan & Sons, Swinford and first opened its doors in 1904. By 2012 it was no longer in use as a post office and lay vacant. Subsequently purchased by Mayo County Council, in partnership with the Castlebar Community Development Association and Foróige it will provide a dedicated new community youth resource centre.
The building is being conserved, restored and adapted for its new use by Mayo County Council with funding from the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage under the Urban Regeneration and Development Fund. The building works by MVS Construction Ltd commenced in Q4 2024 and are due for completion in 2026.