Killala
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Killala () is a village in County Mayo in Ireland, north of Ballina. The railway line from Dublin to Ballina once extended to Killala. To the west of Killala is the townland of Townsplots West (known locally as Enagh Beg), which contains a number of ancient forts. Historically associated with Saint Patrick, and the seat of an episcopal see for several centuries, evidence of Killala's ecclesiastical past include a 12th-century round tower and the 17th century Cathedral Church of St Patrick. As of the 2016 census of Ireland, the village had a population of 562. The village is in a civil parish o
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- Region
- Connacht
- Country
- Éire / Ireland
- Population
- 562
- Timezone
- Europe/Dublin
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Key facts
- Settlement.name
- Killala
- Settlement.native_name_lang
- ga
- Settlement.settlement_type
- Village
- Settlement.image_skyline
- Killala street scene - geograph.org.uk - 486739.jpg
- Settlement.image_caption
- Shops on the Ballycastle Road in Killala
- Settlement.pushpin_map
- Ireland
- Settlement.pushpin_label_position
- left
- Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
- Location in Ireland
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_name
- Ireland
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- Province
- Settlement.subdivision_name1
- Connacht
- Settlement.subdivision_type3
- County
- Settlement.subdivision_name3
- County Mayo
- Settlement.unit_pref
- Metric
- Settlement.population_as_of
- 2016
- Settlement.population_total
- 562
- Settlement.population_density_km2
- auto
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human settlement
- Official name
- Killala
- Country
- Republic of Ireland
- Located in
- County Mayo
- Elevation
- 2
- Time zone
- UTC±00:00
- Official website
- www.mayo-ireland.ie/Mayo/Towns/Killala/Killala.htm
- Image
- Killala town from the pier - geograph.org.uk - 486745.jpg
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- Commons category
- Killala
- Irish Grid Reference
- G206286
- historic county
- County Mayo
- described by source
- Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition
- native label
- Cill Ala
Sources (2)
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Encyclopedic overview
15 sectionsContents
- History
- Ecclesiastical history
- 18th century
- French invasion
- Transport
- Harbour
- Road
- Railway
- Industry
- Places of interest
- Culture
- People
- References
- Sources
- External links
Killala () is a village in County Mayo in Ireland, north of Ballina. The railway line from Dublin to Ballina once extended to Killala. To the west of Killala is the townland of Townsplots West (known locally as Enagh Beg), which contains a number of ancient forts. Historically associated with Saint Patrick, and the seat of an episcopal see for several centuries, evidence of Killala's ecclesiastical past include a 12th-century round tower and the 17th century Cathedral Church of St Patrick. As of the 2016 census of Ireland, the village had a population of 562. The village is in a civil parish of the same name.
==History==
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Killala” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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