Claremorris Swinford Municipal District

General Information

• Ballinrobe Racecourse

  Ballinrobe Racecourse is located one mile from the town on the main Castlebar road (N84). It is the only Racecourse in Mayo and is one of only four in Connacht and hosts ten race meetings annually, from April to September. It was named ‘Racecourse of the Year’ in 2012 by the Irish Racegoers Consultative forum. 

• Claremorris Leisure Centre

  Claremorris Leisure Centre is a Swimming Pool and Leisure Centre located in the centre of Claremorris town. The complex was constructed in 2009 and features a State of the art Swimming Pool, Gym, Jacuzzi, Sauna and Steam room. Open seven days a week, the facility offers both memberships and one off guest uses. 

  Facilities – 25m Competitive Swimming Pool with disabled access, Sauna and Steam Room, Gym Studio, Disabled Changing Area, Aerobics Studio, Spinning Studio, Changing Areas.  

  Opening Hours:

  • Monday to Friday, 7am - 9pm 
  • Saturday, 9am-5pm 
  • Sunday, 10am-5pm 
  • Public Holiday Hours, 10am - 5pm
• Establishment of Claremorris Swinford MD

  The Claremorris Municipal District was established in 2014 with six Councillors representing the District and its people. With a re-division of districts in 2019, we are now the larger Claremorris - Swinford Municipal District represented by 10 Councillors. The Council meets on the first Wednesday of each month. 

• Facts & Figures
  • Population: 44,400 
  • No. of Electoral Areas: 2 (Claremorris & Swinford)
  • No. of Electoral Divisions: 52 (30 in Claremorris EA and 22 in Swinford EA)
  • Road Length: 2,516km
  • Housing Stock: 735
  • Main Towns/Villages: Claremorris, Ballyhaunis, Aghamore, Tooreen, Knock, Ballindine, Ballinrobe, Cong, Kilmaine, Swinford, Charlestown, Kiltimagh, Foxford, Carracastle, Brickens, Irishtown, Bekan, Hollymount, Shrule, Cross, The Neale, Kilkelly, Bohola, Kilmovee, Doocastle, Brickens, Irishtown, Bekan, Hollymount, Shrule, Cross, The Neale, Kilkelly, Bohola, Kilmovee, Doocastle 
  • No of Councillors: 10  
  • Parks & Playgrounds: 17  
• Ireland West Airport

  Ireland West Airport is an international airport 5km outside of Charlestown. It was opened in October, 1985, following a campaign by Monsignor James Horan aimed at bringing more people to visit Knock Shrine. By 1988 over 100,000 passengers had passed through and in 2023 the airport had it’s busiest ever year with 818,000 passengers passing through. 

  A Strategic Development Zone is to be created at the airport, the only one of it’s kind outside of a major urban area in Ireland. 

• McMahon Park

  Known as McMahon Park-Clare Lake, the amenity owes it’s creation to the visionary ideals of local Claremorris teenagers, members of the Foroige Youth group, and the McMahon family whose donation of land in 1989 made the dream of a town park possible. Clare Lake is popular with walkers, joggers and anglers with it’s almost 5km walking/running route and a lake filled with pike, perch and eel. 

  A feature of the park is the Land of the Giants trail for children. This features several oversized attractions along the walking route including a Lego Dinosaur, giant red chair and oversized geometry set. 

• Opening Hours

  Claremorris Area Office, Kilcolman Rd, Claremorris, Co. Mayo, F12 P383 

  Public Hours: Monday to Friday, 9.30am – 1pm & 2pm – 4.30pm. 

  Email: claremorrisao@mayococo.ie 

  Phone: 094 9064800 

  Ballinrobe Area Office, Kilmaine Rd, Ballinrobe, Co. Mayo, F31 RR96

  Public Hours: Monday to Friday, 9.30am – 1pm & 2pm – 4.30pm. 

  Email: ballinrobeao@mayococo.ie 

  Phone: 094 9064700 

  Swinford Area Office, Station Rd, Swinford, Co. Mayo, F12 V126 

  Public Hours: Monday to Friday, 9.30am – 1pm & 2pm – 4.30pm. 

  Phone: 094 9064500

  Email: swinfordao@mayococo.ie 

• Parks and Playgrounds

  Claremorris-Swinford Municipal District	Location	Facility
  Ballindine	Community Centre	Playground
  Ballinrobe	Churchview	Playground/MUGA
  Ballinrobe	ShowGrounds	Playground
  Ballyhaunis	Blacklaboy Village	Playground
  Ballyhaunis	The Maples	Playground/MUGA/Cricket Crease
  Ballyhaunis	Friary Grounds	Playground/MUGA/Outdoor Gym
  Charlestown	Town Park	Playground/MUGA
  Claremorris	Mayfield	Playground/MUGA
  Cong	Village	Playground
  Foxford	Church Car Park	Playground/MUGA/ Teen Zone
  Irishtown	Village	Playground/MUGA
  Kilkelly	Village	Playground/MUGA
  Kilmaine	Community Centre	Playground
  Kiltimagh	Magu’s Castle Fun Park	Playground/MUGA
  Knock	Main Car Park	Playground
  Swinford	Kilkelly Rd	Playground
  Swinford	Brabazon Park	MUGA/Tennis Court
  Tooreen	Village	Playground/MUGA

• Planning Clinic

  A Planning Clinic is held every second Wednesday from 10:00am to 12.30pm in the Ballinrobe and Claremorris office.

  The clinics are strictly by appointment only, to book an appointment please email planning@mayococo.ie or contact 094-9064300. 

• Procession of the Souls

  The Procession of the Souls is a memorial dedicated to the history of the Great famine in Swinford. The memorial was designed and constructed by Travis Price and his students from the school of Architecture & Planning/Spirit of Place-Spirit of Design in Washington USA. The memorial is situated on the site of the Famine & Paupers Graveyard in the town 

• Siamsa Sraide

  Síamsa Sráide Street & Arts Festival is one of the oldest and largest street festivals in Co. Mayo. The festival is free to attend and has entertainment for all the family. Read all about the festival on www.siamsasraide.ie