Introduction to Kiltimagh
Kiltimagh is a small town in East Mayo. It is typical of many small towns of similar size scattered throughout the West of Ireland. In former times, Kiltimagh was legendary, a Wild West town, a town to arouse interest and curiosity. Maybe this was due to the belief that it was the original home of the Culchie, which is a derogatory term for a country bumpkin, according to a new entry in the Oxford Dictionary. Today, however, the visitor would be surprised to find a thriving town, undergoing renewal; proud of its past, and, especially of its sons and daughters who have given so much to the wider world.


Sculpture in the town square

The Kiltimagh area has been peopled for a long time. The numerous ring forts bear testimony to the early settlement. The people, here, endured all phases of Irish history, most notably the great famine and the subsequent haemorrhage of emigration. The town has fought for recognition, as it didn't appear on maps for some time. Indeed, it still fights today for road signs to point in our direction.


View of Sliabh Cairn

Location: Kiltimagh is built at an altitude of about sixty metres. It is encircled by a number of rivers- the Yellow river, Glore and Gweestion. It is guarded on the west by Sliabh Cairn which reaching a maximum height of 262metres. Regional roads lead to the town, passing through a hinterland of mainly small pastoral farms.

Images from around Kiltimagh

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