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Noel Campbell
– A History of Castlebar - Municipal Government 1613 - 2014
Noel Campbell is a Castlebar native and resides in the town. He attended St. Patrick’s NS and St. Gerald’s College and is a graduate of NUIG and UCD. He is employed as a curator in the National Museum of Ireland - Country Life where he has worked since the branch opened in 2001.
Noel has written frequently about the history of Castlebar and Co. Mayo. He is the author of A History of Castlebar: Municipal Government 1613-2014 and also wrote the weekly history column ‘Old Mayo’ in the Mayo Advertiser. As a presenter of Community Radio Castlebar’s flagship programme Saturday Forum, Noel discussed local history with many guest contributors.
Noel is a former elected member of Castlebar Town Council.