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Caisleán an Bharraigh
Castlebar
de Barra's castle
Castlebar is named after the de Barra (Barry) family, Normans who came to Mayo and established a Castle in this area in 1235. The de Barra castle and lands fell to the de Burgo (Burke) family who were themselves forced to fight to save their lands against the encroachment of later English influence.
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