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Castlerea Trinity Arts Group  
Castlerea Trinity Arts Group  
 
An exciting project to redevelop the Trinity Church into the Trinity Arts Project as an Arts, Cultural and Enterprise entity which is the dynamic focus of a major community infrastructure project in Castlerea, Co. Roscommon.

Castlerea, County Roscommon boasts a rich culture of music, song, drama and dance. This culture has been carefully nurtured and handed down through generations. It is now the turn of our generation to hold and carry this torch, and pass it on to future generations burning brighter then ever.

 

The Group

 

Castlerea Community
Arts Group

St Patricks Street
Castlerea
Co. Roscommon

Office Headquarters
094 9622 805
Email: info@castlereaarts.com

Castlerea Community Arts Group were formed five years ago. The group of people involved come from various groups in Castlerea parish who have a tradition of involvement in drama, music, craft works, traditional music and dance.

The need for a dedicated space within our community that would facilitate all such activities and allow for the development and preservation of our rich and varied heritage led us to Trinity Church.

 

Trinity Church

 

Castlerea Trinity Arts Group

Castlerea Trinity Arts Group

This fine building was constructed in 1819 on a plot of ground donated by Lord Sanford to the Church of Ireland Community.
There are significant historical connections in this building. Dr. Douglas Hyde, the first president of Ireland, noted poet and writer was born in Castlerea, and baptised in Trinity Church where his father spent some time as rector. Dr. Thomas Wilde, father of Dr. William Wilde noted oculist and antiquary and grandfather of the renowned Oscar was a physician in practice in Castlerea and two of his sons went on to serve as rectors in Trinity Church.
There are two stained glass windows in the church that were originally dedicated to the building by the Sandford family and the Young family of Harristown.

 

The Plan

Castlerea Community Arts Group have dedicated ourselves to the restoration and rejuvenation of this unique building into a multi functional center of arts heritage and culture in the center of our community.

The center will have:
  • A 220 seated theatre/auditorium which will facilitate existing local drama groups, musical groups, conference and meeting facilities.
  • Provide enterprise space for creative design led businesses and artist work space.
  • Exhibition space for local and visiting artists.
  • Provide a tourist information center, in this area of rich cultural heritage and natural beauty we have not developed our tourist industry to its full potential.

PLEASE DONATE TODAY!

Our plans are finalised,
we are ready to go!

Original Church Site of church
 

[Original Church Site]

We greatly appreciate your support which will be carefully invested in the loving restoration of a flagship building which will greatly impact on the cultural and entrepreneurial progression of Castlerea.

Contact us via our office headquarters
on 094 9622 805 for further information

 
       
       
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