Month: December 2016

Captain Dermot McManus D.A. Mc Manus was born in Killedan, near Kiltimagh and was well known author in the Irish Literary Revival. He served in World War I where he reached the rank of Captain.He entered TCD after, and participated...

Emily McManus The McManus family came from Westmeath. James McManus, perhaps inspired by the travel stories of his uncle, Capt. James Corrigan, left Ireland to seek his fortune as the manager of a sugar plantation in British Guinea. There he...

Sister Lily McNicholas O.B.E. This heroic nurse Lily Mc Nicholas was born on 16th October 1909 in Kiltimagh, Co. Mayo; one of ten children. Her parents were Thomas and Bridget. Her family owned a Bakery that had been in the...

Operation Transformation   Kiltimagh Operation Transformation recommenced on 4th Jan 2017, when over 300 people assembled in the Park Hotel to sign up with our 8 enthusiastic leaders. Each Team leader has their weight recorded and revealed every Wednesday night...

Clann Machua Drama   Kiltimagh has a long and proud tradition of amateur dramatics going all the way back to the formation of the Kiltimagh’s Young Mens Associatiom in 1906. For almost ninety years Kiltimagh had a drama group but...

The history of our Museum in Kiltimagh is inextricably bound up with the change in the town’s fortunes. For generations Kiltimagh was associated with poverty and depression. With no employment locally family ties were ruptured as our young people...

Cill Aodain Choral Society   Phone: Mary Johnson, Chairperson, 086 8157572 Email: [email protected] Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cillaodainchoralsociety Twitter: @CillAodainCS The Cill Aodain Musical Society was formed in Kiltimagh in November 1994. There had previously been a musical society in the town from...

The Pollagh, Glore and Gweestion, offer good brown trout fishing and are all tributaries of the River Moy, a mere 20 minutes drive away. Kiltimagh is a good central location for the plentiful salmon and trout lakes and rivers of Mayo. Kiltimagh is also...

There are a number of mapped walking routes for the Kiltimagh area all varying in distance and difficulty. The walker will experience varying landscapes which will include mountain, woodland, bog tracks etc. These walks which cater for walkers of all...

Kiltimagh is ideally located to take advantage of the wealth of excellent golf courses in the West of Ireland. Most local golfers are members of Ballyhaunis, Claremorris or Swinford clubs. Other courses around include Balla (Par 3), Claremorris, Mulranny,...