St Patrick's Cathedral, Killala
Church in Killala, County Mayo, Ireland.
Attractions in Killala
Photo: St Patrick's Cathedral, Killala, Andreas F. Borchert (CC BY-SA 4.0)Killala to see, St Patrick's Cathedral first
All 5 places on the list are castles or historic places. We list 2 places to visit inside Killala’s urban area and 3 within 5 km of its edge. The centre alone has 2 within 1 km. Further afield lies Wild Nephin National Park, at 38 km.
In Killala
2
inside the urban area
Within 5 km
3
of the town’s edge
Castles & historic places
5
in or near town
Best known
Highlights of Killala
After St Patrick's Cathedral come 2 abbeys or priories, a historic site and a battlefield.
CathedralSt Patrick's Cathedral, Killalain townHistoric siteHistoric siteKillala Round Towerin town
Abbey or prioryRathfran Abbey2.8 km outside town, to the northwest
Abbey or prioryMoyne Abbey1.8 km outside town, to the southeastBattlefieldBattlefieldBattlefields of Moyne1 km outside town, to the eastEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
The map
Finding your way
The outermost point is Rathfran Abbey, at 3.4 km.
The dashed line is Killala’s urban area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · CSO 2022 outline
By kind
Grouped by kind
They are all castles or historic places: 5 in all.
Castles & historic places 2 abbeys or priories · 1 cathedral · 1 historic site · 1 battlefield2 in town · 3 nearby
Green: inside Killala. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Every place
Everything on the list
In town there are 2, and the list adds 3 more within 5 km of its edge.
The 2 inside Killala come first, best known first; then the places within 5 km, close and well known first. Churches, protected structures and monuments belong to the History page, not here.
Monuments and historic buildings in Killala → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Killala →
Big names nearby
Bigger names, a drive away
Best known of the 8 within reach is Wild Nephin National Park, at 38 km.
National park · National Parks and Wildlife ServiceWild Nephin National Park38 km southwest
CathedralSt. Muredack's Cathedral12 km south
CathedralCathedral of the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary and St Nathy, Ballaghaderreen12 km south
Abbey or prioryRosserk Abbey6.7 km southeast
CastleRappa Castle8.1 km south
MuseumMuseum of Country Life36 km south · 99K visitors a year
CastleBallylahan Castle32 km south
CathedralSaint Crumnathy's Cathedral, Achonry40 km southeastPlaces well known beyond Killala (Wikipedia articles in several languages, published visitor counts, or a Office of Public Works or National Parks and Wildlife Service property), close and famous first. Distances are straight lines from the middle of the town.
What people ask about Killala
What are the main attractions in Killala?
The best known inside Killala’s urban area are St Patrick's Cathedral, Killala and Killala Round Tower. In all, 2 places to visit are mapped inside the town, and 3 more within 5 km.
Does Killala have a museum?
No museum or gallery is mapped in or within 5 km of Killala.
Is there a Heritage Ireland (OPW) or national park property near Killala?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Wild Nephin National Park (National Parks and Wildlife Service), 38 km southwest.
What are the best-known days out near Killala?
Within 40 km: Wild Nephin National Park (38 km), St. Muredack's Cathedral (12 km), Cathedral of the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary and St Nathy, Ballaghaderreen (12 km), Rosserk Abbey (6.7 km).
How is this list made?
From Fáilte Ireland’s open data on attractions (museums, castles, historic houses, abbeys, gardens, national parks, landscapes, islands, zoos and visitor farms: restaurants, pubs, shops and tour operators are left out), OpenStreetMap (places open to visitors; a ruined castle on farmland needs a sign it can be visited) and Wikidata (what each place is, who looks after it, its Wikipedia articles), merged into one list and placed in the town’s CSO 2022 outline or within 5 km of its edge.
Places to visit: Fáilte Ireland open data (CC BY 4.0), © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in each town’s CSO 2022 outline. Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (11)
- St Patrick's Cathedral, Killala: Andreas F. Borchert, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Rathfran Abbey: Andreas F. Borchert, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Moyne Abbey: Andreas F. Borchert, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Wild Nephin National Park: Youngbillyhappy, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St. Muredack's Cathedral: JohnArmagh, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cathedral of the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary and St Nathy, Ballaghaderreen: JohnArmagh, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Rosserk Abbey: Andreas F. Borchert, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Rappa Castle: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Museum of Country Life: Shanehahaha, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ballylahan Castle: Pamela Norrington, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Saint Crumnathy's Cathedral, Achonry: JohnArmagh, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Contains Central Statistics Office (CSO) data, Census 2022, and Tailte Éireann boundaries (CSO Urban Areas, Small Areas, local electoral areas, constituencies), under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0).