Gavins Castlebar

Gavins Castlebar Gavin's Castlebar Gavin's is a family run business. In 1968 Shane Rodgers (son of Alice Gavin/Rodgers) took over and turned it into a grocery shop.

Established in 1898 by the Gavin Family, it was originally a bakery which was attached, at the rear of the building to the Castlebar prison (now the Castlebar Motor Tax Office). Where he and his sister Ailish continued to work. It was also where Gavin's famous ice cream machine built it's reputation. Many a warm summers day have been spent on The Mall by people enjoying a creamy Gavin's ice cream.

In 1979 Shane branched out to open Gavin's Video Club, the first video library in Castlebar. Starting with Betamex video cassettes, the very small video shop started to flourish. People from Castlebar and beyond came to hire videos, which were recorded on paper filing cards by name. The shop got busier and busier, changed to VHS and eventually moved from the small room under the house stairs to the archway beside the grocery shop. It continued to grow building up a collection of over 120,000 videos and dvds combined. Another shop was opened in Westport in 1989, giving much summer work to the Rodgers family, their relatives the Fullards, and many others. We've had great fun with everyone coming in to the shop and hope it will continue for a lonnnnng time to come.

22/01/2025

Where adventures begin 💙❤️

19/01/2025

Do you find yourself automatically thinking of wandering and lonely clouds when you see daffodils? Then you know all about the power of poetry and how much it seeps into our daily lives. If you'd like to get together with other like-minded poetry lovers and share your favourite verse, then have a think about joining our new Poetry for non-Poets Club - starting soon at Library. This is not a group for practising poets, but one rather for those who love poetry and would like an introduction to even more poets and poetry. Email Austin at [email protected] if you are interested in joining.

31/12/2024

Happy New Year everyone!

Wishing everyone a very Happy New Year from all
31/12/2024

Wishing everyone a very Happy New Year from all

Just arrived this morning, a limited number of
29/12/2024

Just arrived this morning, a limited number of

26/12/2024

Hope everyone is enjoying their Christmas. We are really looking forward to you joining us tonight for a Christmas special with Niall Regan & Friends.
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22/12/2024

We had a special visitor today with a special message for all.
Happy Christmas from Gavins Castlebar

22/12/2024
  this weekend. Upcoming events including the Mall Christmas Express 🚆
12/12/2024

this weekend. Upcoming events including the Mall Christmas Express 🚆

Some pictures from the felling of the old Horse Chestnut on the Mall,   11.12.2024
11/12/2024

Some pictures from the felling of the old Horse Chestnut on the Mall, 11.12.2024

08/12/2024

Christmas Magic at the Barracks is opened next weekend 14th and 15th December.

Here is what’s happening;

🐴 A horse & carriage ride from Castle street car park to Barracks

☕️ Hot chocolate,

🧝An elf guide,

🧵Craft stations for all the family to take part in,

📸 A professional photo to take away (included in price),

🧑‍🎄📮Write and post your letter to Santa,

📕Story time with Mrs Claus,

🎵Carol singing

🧑‍🎄 Meet Santa and receive your Santa gift!

A fantastic 90 minutes of Christmas Magic!

Mayo.ie Mayo Volunteer Centre Mayo Public Participation Network - PPN Mayo Sports Partnership Love Castlebar
Tickets available
https://www.universe.com/events/christmas-magic-at-the-barracks-tickets-L74MSG

07/12/2024

Castlebar Library will be closed today due to a power outage. We will review as the day goes on.

Lego Sessions with Mixies Brixies are postponed. Apologies for any inconvenience caused.

06/12/2024

Only 1 more sleep & with Storm Darragh out of the way, we are so looking forward to seeing you tomorrow night and getting your groove on with Nero, our DJ on the night.

Until tomorrow night enjoy the sounds on the link below.

https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLO8Z5fbtLMNPSNgWgUAolzqQESL9qbuEj&si=sSGxn0CNHZc95zXC

Webster Mac Neely Love Castlebar Love Fitness Castlebar Sheer Fitness The Connaught Telegraph Moran's Pharmacy Castlebar The Habit Store Gavins Castlebar John Caulfield Rachel O'Connor Emma McHale Linenhall Arts Centre The Creel

  now available
06/12/2024

now available

05/12/2024
05/12/2024

Mayo County Council have been monitoring the weather forecast for the weekend.

Several warnings are now overlapping:

☔️Yellow rainfall warning 10am Friday to 10am Saturday.

🍃Yellow wind warning 3pm Friday to 3pm Saturday.

💨🧡Orange wind warning 10pm Friday to 9am Saturday.

For health and safety reasons, we have made the decision to cancel the Markets for the Friday and Saturday afternoon.

We still intend proceeding with the Market on the Sunday (1pm to 6pm).

We are disappointed but we need to adapt to the weather. We'll have an official opening on the Sunday.

Ger Deere - Mayo County Councillor Castlebar Municipal - Fine Gael Cllr Donna Sheridan DNG Cyril Burke Harry Barrett Blackie Gavin CRCfm Kilcoyne The Connaught Telegraph Midwest Radio

05/12/2024

From his involvement with Body & Soul at Electric Picnic, the after party for the Galway Arts Festival, doing the sounds for bespoke events and gatherings of the great, the good & not so good, our DJ on the night will ensure you get your Groove on...... Looking forward to it Nero!!

Until next Saturday night, enjoy some more sample sounds.

https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLO8Z5fbtLMNNiJFYNDQ51pVnP7S4x7QF2&si=nlNM1SvB7512A0uO

Love Castlebar Love Fitness Castlebar Sheer Fitness Emma McHale John Caulfield Webster Mac Neely Rachel O'Connor Linenhall Arts Centre The Connaught Telegraph The Creel Moran's Pharmacy Castlebar Eddie Rodgers Linenhall Arts Centre The Habit Store

Address

Spencer Street
Castlebar
F23VW30

Opening Hours

Monday 7am - 9pm
Tuesday 7am - 9pm
Wednesday 7am - 9pm
Thursday 7am - 9pm
Friday 7am - 9pm
Saturday 8am - 9pm
Sunday 8am - 9pm

Telephone

00353949021794

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