Killala
E581292
Killala is a small coastal town in County Mayo, Ireland, historically noted as the site of a French landing during the 1798 Irish Rebellion.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
settlement
ⓘ
town ⓘ |
| administrativeStatus | town in County Mayo ⓘ |
| associatedWithCountry | France (via 1798 French landing) ⓘ |
| associatedWithRebellion | Irish Rebellion of 1798 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distanceToBallina | approximately 14 km ⓘ |
| etymology | Irish Cill Ala meaning "church of Ala" or similar ⓘ |
| eventOccurredAt |
Battle of Killala
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
French landing in August 1798 ⓘ |
| governingCouncil | Mayo County Council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasBay | Killala Bay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDiocesanCathedral | St Patrick’s Cathedral, Killala NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasGeographicFeature | Killala Bay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHarbour | Killala Harbour NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalEvent |
occupation by French and Irish forces in 1798
ⓘ
recapture by British forces in 1798 ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalPeriod | early Christian period ⓘ |
| hasIrishName | Cill Ala NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLandmark |
Killala Cathedral
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Killala Harbour NERFINISHED ⓘ Killala Round Tower NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNearbyTown | Ballina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasParish | Killala parish NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPostalCode | F26 ⓘ |
| hasPrimaryEconomicActivity |
agriculture
ⓘ
fishing ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
| hasReligiousSee |
Church of Ireland Diocese of Killala (historical)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Roman Catholic Diocese of Killala NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasStructureType | round tower ⓘ |
| hasTouristAttraction |
Killala Round Tower
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
angling in Killala Bay ⓘ scenic coastal views ⓘ |
| historicallyNotedFor | French landing during the 1798 Irish Rebellion ⓘ |
| isCoastalTown | true ⓘ |
| languageSpoken |
English
ⓘ
Irish ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Connacht
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
County Mayo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
Atlantic Ocean
ⓘ
northwest coast of Ireland ⓘ |
| notableFor |
role in 1798 French expedition to Ireland
ⓘ
well-preserved round tower ⓘ |
| partOf | Barony of Tirawley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionType | rural town ⓘ |
| timeZone | Western European Time NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timeZoneDST | Irish Standard Time NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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