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Kiltimagh

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Kiltimagh () is a town in County Mayo in Ireland. As of the 2022 census, the town had a population of 1,232 people. Although there is no river going through the town, three rivers flow around the town: the Glore River, Yellow River and Pollagh River. The town centre sits at the crest of a hill surrounding The High Fort (Mooney's Fort/Lios Ard) in Fortlands and built out linearly on the main road from there.

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Place details

Region
Connacht
Country
Éire / Ireland
Population
1,069
Timezone
Europe/Dublin

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Key facts

Settlement.name
Kiltimagh
Settlement.native_name_lang
ga
Settlement.settlement_type
Town
Settlement.image_skyline
Kiltimagh_Main_Street_(2018).jpg
Settlement.other_name
Kiltamagh
Settlement.image_caption
Main street
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
2022
Settlement.population_total
1,232

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Wikidata facts

Official name
Kiltimagh
Elevation
68
Official website
www.kiltimagh.net
Image
Kiltimagh.jpg
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Irish Grid Reference
M342893
Commons category
Kiltimagh
native label
Coillte Mach
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Article

17 sections
Contents
  • History
  • 17th century
  • 18th century
  • 19th and 20th centuries
  • Geography
  • Slieve Carn
  • Bill Berry Cliff
  • Transport
  • Rail
  • Bus
  • Sport
  • Festivals
  • Education
  • "Culchie"
  • Notable people
  • References
  • External links

Kiltimagh () is a town in County Mayo in Ireland. As of the 2022 census, the town had a population of 1,232 people. Although there is no river going through the town, three rivers flow around the town: the Glore River, Yellow River and Pollagh River. The town centre sits at the crest of a hill surrounding The High Fort (Mooney's Fort/Lios Ard) in Fortlands and built out linearly on the main road from there.

==History== The town's name, in the Irish language, was originally Coillte Maghach (the woods of Maghach), based on a reputed association with a chieftain of the Fir Bolg named Maghach. Over the years this then became what it is today, Kiltimagh ().

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