Killala

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Killala is a small coastal town in County Mayo, Ireland, historically noted as the site of a French landing during the 1798 Irish Rebellion.

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Killala canonical 15

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Predicate Object
instanceOf settlement
town
administrativeStatus town in County Mayo
associatedWithCountry France (via 1798 French landing)
associatedWithRebellion Irish Rebellion of 1798
country Ireland
distanceToBallina approximately 14 km
etymology Irish Cill Ala meaning "church of Ala" or similar
eventOccurredAt Battle of Killala
French landing in August 1798
governingCouncil Mayo County Council
hasBay Killala Bay
hasDiocesanCathedral St Patrick’s Cathedral, Killala
hasGeographicFeature Killala Bay
hasHarbour Killala Harbour
linked to: Killala Bay
hasHistoricalEvent occupation by French and Irish forces in 1798
recapture by British forces in 1798
hasHistoricalPeriod early Christian period
hasIrishName Cill Ala
hasLandmark Killala Cathedral
Killala Harbour
linked to: Killala Bay

Killala Round Tower
hasNearbyTown Ballina
hasParish Killala parish
hasPostalCode F26
hasPrimaryEconomicActivity agriculture
fishing
tourism
hasReligiousSee Church of Ireland Diocese of Killala (historical)
Roman Catholic Diocese of Killala
linked to: Diocese of Killala
hasStructureType round tower
hasTouristAttraction Killala Round Tower
angling in Killala Bay
scenic coastal views
historicallyNotedFor French landing during the 1798 Irish Rebellion
isCoastalTown true
languageSpoken English
Irish
locatedIn Connacht
County Mayo
locatedOn Atlantic Ocean
northwest coast of Ireland
notableFor role in 1798 French expedition to Ireland
well-preserved round tower
partOf Barony of Tirawley
regionType rural town
timeZone Western European Time
timeZoneDST Irish Standard Time

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Killala Bay hasMouthNear Killala
Killala Bay hasNearbyTown Killala
Battle of Killala location Killala
Jean Joseph Amable Humbert landedAt Killala
Lacken hasNearbyTown Killala
Lacken Strand near Killala
Ross Beach locatedNear Killala
Kilcummin Head locatedNear Killala