Cill Ghallagáin
Village in County Mayo, Ireland / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Cill Ghallagáin (anglicised as Kilgalligan)[1] is a small Gaeltacht coastal townland and village in the northwest corner of Kilcommon Parish, County Mayo, Republic of Ireland, an area of 345 hectares (852 acres) in size. Off the northern coast of this townland lies Kid Island, an island of 13 hectares (32 acres) rising on steep cliffs to a height of 95 metres (311 ft) above sea level. The island is used for grazing sheep in the summer months. Kilcommon Parish consists of two peninsulas – Dún Chaocháin (on which Cill Ghallagáin lies) and Dún Chiortáin, to the west.
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Cill Ghallagáin | |
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Coordinates: 54°18′50″N 9°49′01″W | |
Country | Republic of Ireland |
Province | Connacht |
County | County Mayo |
Elevation | 8 m (26 ft) |
Irish Grid Reference | F818421 |
Cill Ghallagáin is the only official name. The anglicised spelling Kilgalligan has no official status. |
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