Kiltimagh
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| Kiltimagh Coillte Mách |
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| Irish grid reference M342893 |
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| Province: | Connacht | |
| County: | County Mayo | |
| Elevation: | 41 m | |
| Population (2006) | 1,096 | |
Kiltimagh[1] (Irish: Coillte Mách, "Mách's forest") is a town in County Mayo, Republic of Ireland.
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[edit] Transport
The rail link is closed, but is pending re-opening as part of the Western Railway Corridor. Kiltimagh railway station opened on 1 October 1895 and finally closed on 17 June 1963.[1]
[edit] Education
Kiltimagh is home to St. Aiden's National School, a Catholic primary school provider; and St. Louis Community School, a former convent school and Catholic secondary school provider now incorporating the local Youthreach technical college or vocational school.
[edit] Name etymology
Kiltimagh (pronounced /ˌkɪltʃɪˈmɒk/) is said to be the origin of 'culchie', a quasi-derogatory term (depending on context and utilisation) traditionally employed by Dubliners to describe people from rural Ireland, or all parts of Ireland outside Dublin.
[edit] People
- Giant Haystacks - famous wrestler.
- Antoine Ó Raifteiri (Anthony Raftery) - the blind Irish-language poet.
- William Philbin, Roman Catholic bishop of Clonfert (1953-1962) and Down and Connor (1962-1982)
- Louis Walsh, pop music manager and judge on The X Factor
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- The Website of the Community Owned Organisation IRD Kiltimagh Ltd.
- Original and first Kiltimagh website
- Cairn International Trade Centre.
- Mayo County Council.
- Western Development Commission.
[edit] References
- ^ Kilitmagh station. Railscot - Irish Railways. Retrieved on 2007-08-31.
