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charity · Saturday 15 August 2026 · Various 
Lourdes Deanery Fundraiser Draw, Castlerea
At Mulvihill's Lounge · Mulvihill's Lounge, Castlerea, Co. Roscommon
At Mulvihill's Lounge · Mulvihill's Lounge, Castlerea, Co. Roscommon
The Lourdes Deanery holds its fundraiser draw at Mulvihill’s Lounge in Castlerea on Saturday, 15 August 2026, with proceeds going toward the Elphin Diocesan Assisted Pilgrimage to Lourdes, which brings sick and disabled pilgrims to the shrine each year at a cost of around €900 per pilgrim. Tickets are €5 each or three for €10, sold in the weeks beforehand and on the night itself. It is a small, practical fundraiser rather than a big social occasion, but it is one of several such draws that keep the assisted pilgrimage affordable for families who could not otherwise send a sick relative to Lourdes.
The draw is straightforward: tickets are sold in the pub in the run-up to the date, with the draw itself taking place at Mulvihill’s Lounge on the night. Prizes are typically donated by local businesses and individuals rather than being large cash sums, and the emphasis is firmly on the cause rather than the spectacle. Because it supports the assisted pilgrimage specifically, which covers travel, medical support and accommodation for pilgrims who need help to travel, the draw tends to attract steady support from people with a personal connection to Lourdes or to someone who has been on the assisted trip in past years. Expect a modest, community pub atmosphere rather than a ticketed event, with regulars and committee members on hand selling books through the evening.
Castlerea is in the west of County Roscommon on the N60 and N5, roughly midway between Roscommon town and Castlebar, with a railway station on the Dublin to Westport line and Bus Éireann services through the town. Mulvihill’s Lounge is in the town centre, within walking distance of the train station.
Castlerea is a solid base for the west of the county, with Clonalis House, the ancestral home of the O’Conor Don, just outside the town. There is more to see in Castlerea and across Co. Roscommon.
Heading to Mulvihill's Lounge in Castlerea? Roscommon has plenty more to see. Read the Castlerea area guide, find what else is on, and explore the towns and villages nearby.