killala round tower
the roman catholic diocese of killala (alladenis in latin) 1 of 5 suffragan sees of ecclesiastical province of tuam, comprising north-western part of county mayo barony of tireragh in county sligo. in there 22 parishes, of which, bordering on atlantic ocean, consist of wild moorland, sparsely inhabited. lewis s topographical dictionary sets down length of diocese 45 miles, breadth 21 miles, , estimated superficies 314,300 acres (1,272 km) — of 43,100 acres (174 km) in county sligo , 271,200 acres (1,098 km) in county mayo.
the foundation of diocese dates time of st. patrick, placed disciple st. muredach on church called in irish cell alaid. in still flows close town, beside sea, local legend tells patrick baptized in single day 12,000 converts, , on same occasion, in presence of crowds, raised life dead woman whom baptized. muredach described old man of patrick s family, , appointed church of killala 442 or 443. feast-day on 12 august. probable resigned see after few years, , retired end life on lonely island in donegal bay has ever since borne name, inishmurray. @ killala patrick baptized 2 maidens whom met in childhood @ focluth wood western sea, , voices in visions of night had pathetically called him come once more , dwell amongst them. came, baptized them , built them church spent rest of days holy nuns in service of god.
little known of successors of muredach in killala down twelfth century. of sainted bishop cellach, example, learn merely came of royal blood, flourished in sixth century , murdered @ instigation of foster-brother. name mentioned in irish martyrologies. people of killala recall john machale, archbishop of tuam, child of diocese. born @ tubbernavine on 6 march 1791; became coadjutor bishop of killala in 1825, bishop in 1834, , later in same year transferred tuam. died on 7 november 1881, , buried in sanctuary of tuam′s cathedral. after him came dr finan, dominican priest unfit, owing continental training, direct affairs of irish diocese. on resignation in 1838, parish priest of archdiocese of tuam, rev. thomas feeney, had formerly been professor , president of st. jarlath s college @ tuam, chosen task of repairing injury ecclesiastical discipline had suffered during thirty-five year tenure.
along left bank of river ruins of several monasteries. rosserk, franciscan house of strict observance, founded in 1460. abbey of moyne still stands on site on river, , further on, north of killala, dominican rathfran friary. on promontory of errew running lough conn monastery existed such till comparatively recent times. round tower in killala itself, still preserved, indicated ancient celebrity of place ecclesiastical centre.
killala has church of ireland cathedral, stone building dedicated st patrick.
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