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of July - ‘Garland Sunday’. Mass is now celebrated on Killala Bay
Downpatrick Head on this day. The old statue of St.
Patrick was erected here in 1912 and this was replaced Moyne Abbey in Killala Bay is one of the
by a new statue in the early 1980s. Here also, you see best preserved monasteries to be found
the spectacular blow-hole known as ‘Poll na Seantainne’ in Ireland. Founded around 1460 for the
with subterranean channel to the sea, where 25 men lost Franciscan order it consists of several
their lives in the aftermath of the 1798 rebellion. They buildings including a sacristy, chapter
are said to have taken refuge on the ledge at the bottom, house, kitchen and refectory. The tower
and the tide came in before the ladder could be replaced. is almost completely intact. Once home
to fifty monks, several raids in the 1500’s
www.ceidefields.com through which sections of the friary was
burned down, diminished the community
Killaha - Cill Ala of friars. By the end of the 18th century,
only a handful of monks were left- the last
Killala was the site of the first battle of the French friar Fr. Thomas Burke died in 1800.
force of General Humbert in the 1798 Rebellion,
which landed at nearby Kilcummin Harbour and quickly Seanfhocail (Old Saying)
seized the town. The town was also the site of the last
land battle of the rebellion on 23 September 1798 when Is maith an scéalaí an aimsir
the British army defeated a rebel Irish force in Killala. Many things are resolved in time
Killala was used as the major location for the 1981
multi-million-pound television series “The Year of the the old deanery
French” (based on the novel by Thomas Flanagan).
Killala is a historic town with an important monastic HOLIDAY COTTAGES
heritage. Here St. Patrick placed his disciple St.
Muredach over the church called in Irish Cell Alaid. In KILLALA BAY, MAYO, IRELAND
a well that still flows close to the town, beside the sea,
local legend tells that Patrick baptized in a single day
12,000 converts, and on the same occasion, in presence
of the crowds, raised to life a dead woman whom he
also baptized. Muredach is described as an old man
of Patrick’s family, and was appointed to the Church
of Killala as early as 442 or 443. His feast-day is on 12
August. A lonely island in Donegal Bay has ever since
borne his name, Inishmurray.
General Humbert Award winning Holiday cottages - all mod cons,
wifi, kitchen garden, barbeque area, turf fires,
French General Humbert marched with an army
of soldiers from Killala Bay on 23rd August 1798 fully furnished.
to assist Irish rebels. The French met with some
success in the Battle of Castlebar and declared a Contact: Liz Keane : 096 32221
“Republic of Connaught” with hopes of taking or 086 3451960
Dublin. Defeat followed however, at the Battle of
Ballinamuck where Humbert was taken prisoner Email: killalaolddeanery@eircom.net
of war by the Kingdom of Britain. Humbert led Web: www.olddeanerycottages.com
a lively military service going on to serve in the
second battle of Zurich - behind France’s ideals
of an end to Monarchy and a rise of Meritocracy.
Revolutionary activities in Mexico and Buenos
Aires followed. Finally Humbert settled in New
Orleans and lived out a quiet life as a school
teacher.
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Downpatrick Head on this day. The old statue of St.
Patrick was erected here in 1912 and this was replaced Moyne Abbey in Killala Bay is one of the
by a new statue in the early 1980s. Here also, you see best preserved monasteries to be found
the spectacular blow-hole known as ‘Poll na Seantainne’ in Ireland. Founded around 1460 for the
with subterranean channel to the sea, where 25 men lost Franciscan order it consists of several
their lives in the aftermath of the 1798 rebellion. They buildings including a sacristy, chapter
are said to have taken refuge on the ledge at the bottom, house, kitchen and refectory. The tower
and the tide came in before the ladder could be replaced. is almost completely intact. Once home
to fifty monks, several raids in the 1500’s
www.ceidefields.com through which sections of the friary was
burned down, diminished the community
Killaha - Cill Ala of friars. By the end of the 18th century,
only a handful of monks were left- the last
Killala was the site of the first battle of the French friar Fr. Thomas Burke died in 1800.
force of General Humbert in the 1798 Rebellion,
which landed at nearby Kilcummin Harbour and quickly Seanfhocail (Old Saying)
seized the town. The town was also the site of the last
land battle of the rebellion on 23 September 1798 when Is maith an scéalaí an aimsir
the British army defeated a rebel Irish force in Killala. Many things are resolved in time
Killala was used as the major location for the 1981
multi-million-pound television series “The Year of the the old deanery
French” (based on the novel by Thomas Flanagan).
Killala is a historic town with an important monastic HOLIDAY COTTAGES
heritage. Here St. Patrick placed his disciple St.
Muredach over the church called in Irish Cell Alaid. In KILLALA BAY, MAYO, IRELAND
a well that still flows close to the town, beside the sea,
local legend tells that Patrick baptized in a single day
12,000 converts, and on the same occasion, in presence
of the crowds, raised to life a dead woman whom he
also baptized. Muredach is described as an old man
of Patrick’s family, and was appointed to the Church
of Killala as early as 442 or 443. His feast-day is on 12
August. A lonely island in Donegal Bay has ever since
borne his name, Inishmurray.
General Humbert Award winning Holiday cottages - all mod cons,
wifi, kitchen garden, barbeque area, turf fires,
French General Humbert marched with an army
of soldiers from Killala Bay on 23rd August 1798 fully furnished.
to assist Irish rebels. The French met with some
success in the Battle of Castlebar and declared a Contact: Liz Keane : 096 32221
“Republic of Connaught” with hopes of taking or 086 3451960
Dublin. Defeat followed however, at the Battle of
Ballinamuck where Humbert was taken prisoner Email: killalaolddeanery@eircom.net
of war by the Kingdom of Britain. Humbert led Web: www.olddeanerycottages.com
a lively military service going on to serve in the
second battle of Zurich - behind France’s ideals
of an end to Monarchy and a rise of Meritocracy.
Revolutionary activities in Mexico and Buenos
Aires followed. Finally Humbert settled in New
Orleans and lived out a quiet life as a school
teacher.
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