Trinity Arts Castlerea
Castlerea Community Arts Group formed about ten years ago. The people involved come from various groups and societies in Castlerea parish who are involved in drama, music, craft works, traditional music and dance.
The need for a dedicated space within our community to facilitate all such activities mentioned above and allow for the development and preservation of our rich and varied heritage led us to Holy Trinity Church.
Holy Trinity Church was built 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 baptized in Holy Trinity Church where his father spent some time as rector. Dr. Thomas Wilde, father of Dr. William Wilde noted oculist and antiquarian 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 Holy Trinity Church.
Castlerea Community Arts Group are now known as the Trinity Arts Project and have dedicated themselves 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.
