- Kiltimagh
Infobox Irish Place
name = Kiltimagh
gaeilge = Coillte Mách
crest
motto =
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pin coords = left: 101px; top: 69px
north coord = 53.8500 | west coord = 9.0000 | irish grid = M342893
area = | elevation = 41 m
province =Connacht
county =County Mayo
population = | town pop = 1,096 | Hinterland population circa 3,000
census yr = 2006
web = |Kiltimagh [http://www.kiltimagh.net] ( _ga. Coillte Mách, "Mách's forest") is a
town inCounty Mayo , Ireland.Transport
The rail link is closed, but is pending re-opening as part of the
Western Railway Corridor . Kiltimagh railway station opened on1 October 1895 and finally closed on17 June 1963 . [cite web | title=Kilitmagh station | work=Railscot - Irish Railways | url=http://www.railscot.co.uk/Ireland/Irish_railways.pdf | accessdate=2007-08-31]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.
Name etymology
Kiltimagh (pronounced IPA|/ˌkɪltʃɪˈmɒk/) is said by some to be one possible 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.People
* Martin Ruane (
Giant Haystacks ) - famous wrestler.
*Antoine Ó Raifteiri (Anthony Raftery) - the blind Irish-language poet.
*William Philbin , Roman Catholic bishop of Clonfert (1953-1962) andDown and Connor (1962-1982)
*Louis Walsh , pop music manager and judge on The X Factoree also
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List of towns in the Republic of Ireland External links
* [http://www.ird-kiltimagh.ie The Website of the Community Owned Organisation IRD Kiltimagh Ltd.]
* [http://www.kiltimagh.net Original and first Kiltimagh website]
* [http://www.cairnitc.com Cairn International Trade Centre.]
* [http://www.mayococo.ie Mayo County Council.]
* [http://www.wdc.ie Western Development Commission.]References
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