A visit to Kiltimagh, Co. Mayo in 2020 Part 2

Part 2 of a slideshow of photos I took during my first visit to Kiltimagh in County Mayo on Monday 14th September 2020.
Kiltimagh (Irish: Coillte Mach) is a town in County Mayo in Ireland. As of the 2016 census, the town had a population of 1,069 people. Although there in no river going through the town, three rivers flow around the town: the Glore River, Yellow River and Pollagh River. The town center sits at the crest of a hill surrounding The High Fort (Mooney's Fort/Lios Ard) in Fortlands and built out linearly on the main road from there. The town's name, in the Irish language, was originally Coillte Maghach (the woods of Maghach), based on a reputed association with a chieftain of the Fir Bolg named Maghach. Over the years this then became what it is today, Kiltimagh (Irish: Coillte Mach). Kiltimagh is part of the barony of Gallen. Slieve Carn(Irish: Sliabh Cairn) is a hill which stands at 262m just outside the town. The hill is mentioned in the Statistical Survey Of Mayo (1802) as having coal, and there is also evidence in places of iron deposits. A cliff that runs through the hill that has been measured to be 100 meters deep by local farmers. A tributary of the Pollagh River starts at the top of the hill as drainage from the bog and runs through the cliff, leaving three waterfalls. Kiltimagh railway station opened on 1 October 1895, and finally closed on 17 June 1963. It was a station along the disused Claremorris-Collooney section of the Western Rail Corridor. This section closed completely in 1975 when freight trains ceased transversing this line. The station currently operates as the Kiltimagh Museum and sculpture park, with displays of local history and culture. West on Track have been campaigning to reopen the railway line with a return of passenger rail services but others would prefer it to be a greenway. Kiltimagh is served by Bus Eireann Route 421 which links Kiltimagh with Claremorris, Knock and Swinford. Among the sporting teams based in Kiltimagh, Kiltimagh GAA (in Irish CLG Coillte Mach) is a Gaelic football club located in Kiltimagh who play at Gilmartin Park. Kiltimagh Knock United FC play in the Mayo Super League and have their home ground is CMS Park in Cloonlee. Mayo Volleyball Club were Volleyball Ireland's Division Two champions in 2017, and play their home games at Saint Louis Community School. Kiltimagh Handball Club is a handball club in the town. Kiltimagh Giants Basketball Club is a local basketball club which was established in 2002.
The Music Manager and TV Personality Louis Walsh is a native of Kiltimagh.

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I live in kiltimagh

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My family are originally from there 😊