Village heritage
Our Village Story
Castlewarren — Caisleán an Bhairínigh — is a village with a strong sense of place. St Scuithin’s Church, built around 1830, remains at the heart of its heritage.
The Castlewarren News · Vol. 01 · Autumn 2026
Local stories.
Stronger community.
A new community channel bringing local news to local people. Celebrating our village, sharing what matters and keeping everyone connected.
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What's happening in Castlewarren
From community projects to local creativity, there's plenty to celebrate and share.
Arts & creativity
Craft in Castlewarren
Local families organise children's creative activities, while the Craft Group has exhibited sustainable textiles, felt, batik and woven work. A painting group meets every second Tuesday evening.
Community life
Sports Field Day
A recent field day brought neighbours of all ages together, showing why shared spaces, activities and volunteering matter to rural life.
Building our next chapter
The proposed Community Hub
A welcoming, practical place for village life: children’s activities, clubs, meetings, music, recreation and connection throughout the year.
The submitted plans include a multi-purpose sports and activity hall, meeting rooms, a café with indoor and outdoor seating, toilets, storage, a site entrance and car parking.
Planning update · Autumn 2026
Kilkenny County Council requested further information on the application. The newsletter describes the application as being at the Further Information stage. This is a historical update from the October 2026 edition, not a live planning status.
Parking & access
Questions include parking numbers, layout, accessibility and entrances, including concerns about parking near St Scuithin’s Church.
Road safety & surroundings
Further information covers visibility, pedestrian access, vehicle movements, landscaping and appearance.
Drainage & wastewater
Additional information was requested about drainage, wastewater and site arrangements.
The community group says it will listen, share updates and respond respectfully to concerns as the planning process progresses.
Dates for the diary
Upcoming community dates
Dates published in the Autumn 2026 newsletter. Please confirm arrangements with organisers before travelling.
30OCT
Halloween children's activities
Friday, 30 October 2026 · Details to follow
15NOV
Monster Sale of Work
Sunday, 15 November 2026 · 2:00 pm · Castlewarren Hall
28NOV
Christmas event
Saturday, 28 November 2026 · Details to follow
10DEC
Christmas Carols in the Church
Thursday, 10 December 2026 · St Scuithin’s Church · Time to follow
People & groups
Made by the community
Young voices
St Scuithin’s Children’s Choir
Founded in October 2025 and open to primary school children in the parish. New voices are welcome.
Visit the choir website ↗Sport
Girls’ Camogie
Local girls are bringing energy to camogie in Clara while also taking part in the children's choir — two teams, one community.
Faith & fellowship
First Saturday
First Saturday in Castlewarren marked its third anniversary on 3 October 2026. The Marian devotion offers reflection and community, with refreshments afterwards.
First Saturday on Instagram ↗Local connections
Services & notices
The newsletter invites neighbours to share local services, needs, items for sale, accommodation listings and community notices.
Submit a notice →Near and far
Never out of touch
Whether you're in Boston, Brisbane, London or Toronto, Castlewarren is still home. Share family news, milestones, memories and photographs.
Share your story →Get involved
Community spotlight
The newsletter plans to feature local people, their work and the ways neighbours can get involved. Have a story worth sharing?
Get in touch →Useful local information
Minutes matter
In a suspected cardiac arrest: call 112 or 999, start CPR and ask someone to bring the nearest defibrillator.
The newsletter identifies the local defibrillator at the side access to St Scuithin’s Church. An AED provides spoken instructions and delivers a shock only when appropriate. Do not delay calling emergency services.
For young readers
Children’s Corner 🍂
Autumn fun from the first edition: a seasonal word search and a “Spot 7 differences!” hedgehog activity.
Find words including Autumn, Harvest, Maple, Pumpkin, Acorn, Jumper, Misty, Castlewarren, Frost, Leaves, Orange and Squirrel.
Open the activity page ↗
Newsletter archive
The Castlewarren News
First Edition · Autumn 2026 · Volume 01. Explore all seven original pages, including stories, community notices and children's activities.
Next edition
The Autumn issue announced plans for a November 2026 edition, with more Community Hub news, local stories and events.
Your column, your community
Email the newsletter team ↗Have something to share?
Send an event, notice, story, photograph or question about the Community Hub. Contributions from everyone are welcome.
Contact: news@castlewarren.ie. The PDF also prints alternative addresses in two places; please verify the preferred contact before publishing publicly.