Castlerahan Community Development

🚴‍♂️ THE ANNUAL CASTLERAHAN CYCLE IS BACK! 🚴‍♀️

Join Castlerahan Community Development on Sunday, 27th September for a great day on the bike!

Whether you're looking for a challenge or a family spin, there's a route for you:

🔴 70K
🔵 30K
🟢 Family 10K

📍 Registration opens at 8:30am

Bring the bike, bring the family and come enjoy a great day of cycling around Castlerahan! 🚴‍♀️🚴‍♂️

Tagging some local clubs and groups who might be interested or share👇

Virginia Triathlon & Cycling Club Oldcastle Cycling Club Castlerahan Vintage Club Castlerahan NS Parents Association Ballyjamesduff Community Ballyjamesduff Buy Sell & Advertise

Share this post with your cycling buddies! 🙌

REMINDER. The first AGM for Castlerahan Growers is tonight. All are welcome to come along and see what it's all about.

Castlerahan Growers

It's TODAY! Get yourself up to Castlerahan Community Development for all the fun 🎊🎡🪅🎉🚜🛻🚙🎪.

Vintage enthusiasts and families are invited to Castlerahan Community Grounds on Sunday, August 30, for the annual Vintage and Threshing Day.

🚨🎶 HAPPENING RIGHT NOW! TONIGHT IN CASTLERAHAN! 🎶🚨

Darragh Lovett is LIVE at Castlerahan Community Centre tonight!

🎤 Live music
🎵 From ABBA to Kingfisher
🍻 Bar open until late

Darragh is playing in the Marquee as part of the weekend’s Field Day festivities — and we’d love to see a big crowd there tonight!

If you’re looking for somewhere to go tonight, come along to Castlerahan! Bring your friends, enjoy the music, have a few drinks and show your support for the community.

👉 Don’t wait — it’s on RIGHT NOW!

🎶 Come along and let’s make a night of it! 🍻

📅 BIG FIELD DAY – FULL TIME SHEET! 🚜🎶🐶

Here’s how the day is shaping up for the Castlerahan Vintage Club Big Field Day this Sunday! 👇

From the gates opening at 9AM, there’ll be plenty happening right through the day — tractor & vintage car runs, PTO dyno, tyre fitting challenge, tractor balancing, Irish dancers, dog show, our big tractor raffle draw and live music from 5:30PM! 🎵

🚜 Exhibitors: Gates will also be open from 2PM on Saturday for anyone wishing to bring exhibits in the night before. Security will be provided overnight for peace of mind.

🎟️ Tractor raffle tickets close at 3PM Sunday — so don’t leave it too late!

Save the timetable, send it to the group chat and get yourselves ready for a serious day out! 💙

See you Sunday! 🚜🚜

Lots of fun planned in Castlerahan tomorrow.

All welcome 🎉🪅🎡🎊

Now enrolling Clann Ríoga Meath/Cavan

Castlerahan Growers

🌿 National Heritage Week 2026 – plenty happening on our doorstep! 🌿

With National Heritage Week running from 15th–23rd August, I had a look through the programme to see what's happening around our area — and there is a fantastic variety of events within easy reach of Castlerahan.

I've picked out just a few examples, rather than attempting to list everything:

🎨 ART & CULTURE – Lough Sheelin: History & Mystery through Art, Music & Film
📍 Cavan County Museum, Ballyjamesduff
🗓️ Saturday 22nd August, 3–4.15pm
A new exhibition telling the story and legend of Lough Sheelin through art, music, sound and film.
👉 https://www.heritageweek.ie/event-listings/lough-sheelin-the-history-and-mystery-told-through-art-music-and-film

🏛️ HISTORY – Historic Walking Tour of Cavan Town
📍 Cavan Town
🗓️ Friday 21st August, 11am–12.30pm
A chance to see Cavan town through the eyes of its history and heritage.
👉 https://www.heritageweek.ie/event-listings/p2?q=&where%5B%5D=cavan

🧺 TRADITIONAL CRAFT – Rush Basketmaking Workshop
📍 Belturbet
🗓️ Saturday 15th & Sunday 16th August, 10am–4pm
A hands-on opportunity to learn about the traditional craft of rush basketmaking.
👉 https://www.heritageweek.ie/event-listings/p2?q=&where%5B%5D=cavan

🐝 NATURE & FAMILY – Ireland's Tiny Treasures: Native Bees & Pollinators
📍 The Bee Barn, Mullaghboy
🗓️ Tuesday 18th August, 10am–12 noon
A children's workshop exploring native bees and the important role they play in our natural heritage.
👉 https://www.heritageweek.ie/event-listings/p7?eventFeatures%5B0%5D=specifically-an-event-for-children

🎶 MUSIC & ENTERTAINMENT – Variety & Talent Night
📍 Moynalty
🗓️ Sunday 16th August, 8–10.30pm
A proper community night of local talent and entertainment — a nice change of pace from the more traditional heritage events!

💃 TRADITIONAL CULTURE – Céilí Dance Workshop
📍 Moynalty
🗓️ Thursday 20th August, 8–10pm
A chance to get involved rather than just watch — and perhaps rediscover a bit of our traditional dancing heritage!

📖 FAMILY / CREATIVE – Illuminated Letters: Celtic Art & the Book of Kells
📍 Oldcastle Library
🗓️ Wednesday 19th August, 2.30–4pm
A great one for children and families, exploring Celtic art and the tradition of illuminated manuscripts. There's also a session in Kells Library earlier that day.
👉 https://www.heritageweek.ie/event-listings/p7?eventFeatures%5B0%5D=specifically-an-event-for-children

And that's really only scratching the surface! There are loads more events across Cavan and Meath, covering archaeology, local history, traditional skills, music, art, nature, storytelling, genealogy, family activities and much more.

👉 The best thing is to have a browse through the official National Heritage Week listings yourself:
https://www.heritageweek.ie/event-listings

You can search by county, date, event type and even family-friendly/accessibility options, so there's a good chance you'll find something that suits you.

And aren't we lucky to have all of this happening on top of the Virginia Show next week! 🐄🐴🌾

It looks like it's going to be a brilliant week for getting out, supporting local communities and discovering a bit more about the history, culture and natural heritage that's right around us.