County Mayo - Towns

Doogort, a pretty village in the middle of the north coast, was the location of a proselytising settlement established by Rev. Edward Nangle in 1834, the ruins of which can still be seen.

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Foxford (Beal Easa) is a pleasant town on the River Moy with the Ox mountains to the north-east. The town and surrounding district are an angler's paradise with salmon fishing on the river and trout on the nearby lakes.

The development of Foxford owes much to the Sisters of Charity, who established a convent there in 1891, and especially to Mother Morrogh-Bernard for starting the famous Foxford Woollen Mills a year later. Foxford Woollen Mill Visitor's Centre now provides a delightful opportunity to appreciate how this great industrialist realised her dream.

William Brown (1755-1857), the founder of the Argentine Navy, was born in Foxford, where he is remembered by a bronze bust by the Argentinian sculptor Vergottini.

The poet Frederick R. Higgins (1890-1941) was born in Foxford. There is now a cultural festival in his honour each May, coinciding with the popular annual goat fair.

Carraig Abhainn Farm, near Foxford, is an open farm with a selection of traditional farm animals and other attractions.

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Killala (cill Ala) is a small town on the west shore of Killala Bay, 10 km north-west of Ballina. It is a developing town and a well-known angling centre, especially for Killala Bay, where there are over 30 different species of fish. It has good sports and leisure facilities, with Ross Strand nearby. St. Patrick is said to have founded a church in Killala and assigned it to St. Muredach. Following the reform of the Irish church in the 12th century, Killala became the see of a diocese to which it has given its name. St. Patrick's Church of Ireland Cathedral (17th century) is supposed to occupy the site of the original church. (The Catholic Cathedral is now in Ballina and the church of Ireland diocese is united with Tuam).

The region around Killala has a wide range of archaeological treasures: megalithic tombs, an ogham-stone, friaries, ringforts and other monuments. The earliest surviving ecclesiastical monument in the town is its fine round tower (25.6m in height), one of the best preserved in the country. After taking Killala in 1798, General Humbert and his men established their headquarters in Bishop Stock's residence. An Irish flag with the words Erin go brach ('Ireland for ever') was erected over the residence. Several people were killed in and around Killala following the defeat of the Franco-Irish force. Killala was the location for the film, The Year of the French.

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