Killawalla
in Mayo in the West of Ireland
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Also known as 'Killavally', an Anglicisation of the Irish 'Coill A Bhaile' meaning 'Wood of the Road or Pass', the village nestles in the foothills of the Partry Mountains. |
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Attractive locally crafted signs now mark nearby townlands adding to the feeling of history. |
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Seán na Sagart (real name John Maloney) was a legendary priest hunter who frequented the valley in penal times. He collected a bounty for every priest's head collected, which he then tossed into Lough Na gCeann 'the Lake of the Heads'. |
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His last journey was through Killawalla and he is buried at Ballintubber Abbey where a large tree marks his grave to this day. |
Further information on the Tóchar Valley
Contact the Tóchar Valley Rural Community Network:
Tel: + 353 (0) 94 9366709
Fax: + 353 (0) 94 9365987
Email: tocharvalley@eircom.net
