Chairman: Michael Casey

Secretary: Catherine Gallagher

Treasurer: Kevin Casey

History within the Competition

Newtowncashel joined the National Tidy Towns competition in 1977, shortly after the arrival of the committee founders Fr. Sean O’Rourke pp and Garda Gabriel Starkin.
The committee soon found its feet, and has thrived in the village ever since, highlighting the village's unique and quirky features. Although Newtowncashel is a relatively small, there is a variety of local groups of which the Tidy Towns committee is one of the most active.

In 1980 we achieved the highest accolade, being awarded the outright Winner of the National Tidy Towns Competition.

Throughout the years, the committee has worked hard on improving the village, and one of its biggest projects has been the rehabilitation of the Ballyrevagh quarry nearby.

The Quarry Park project was completed in 2000
The garden with its wild flowers contains some beautiful rock carvings as well as a walking trail,
christened "The Pursuit of Diarmuid and Grainne" after the legendary Celtic figures who fell in love and eloped, finally finding refuge in a wood beside the Shannon.

Stone sculpture of a seated figure with hands resting on lap, surrounded by green bushes and trees, with informational plaques nearby.
Sculpture of a human figure holding a vertical object, standing on a large hollow rock, located in a grassy park with trees and cloudy sky.
View through a circular pipe showing a water fountain and green trees in the background.
Outdoor sculpture of two long-legged herons or cranes, with smaller bird sculptures nearby, set on a large rock in a grassy area with trees and a stone wall in the background.
Outdoor sculpture of several stylized, elongated birds atop a rock base, set in a grassy area with trees and buildings in the background.
Abstract metal sculpture of a stylized bird or creature on a large stone in a garden with trees and bushes in the background.

The village Fountain garden was completed in 2020

A small town square with a fountain in the center, surrounded by red and green plants, benches, and trees. In the background, there are various buildings, including a church with a tall steeple and a few residential houses under a cloudy blue sky.
Night view of a fountain featuring two illuminated flamingos standing on a moss-covered rock in a circular pool, with brick paving surrounding it.

Current and Future Plans

Maintenance of the flower beds, approach roads and grass verges are the focus until the next large project

Tidy Towns Competition through the years