Kiltimagh

Kiltimagh[1] (Irish: Coillte Mách, "Mách's forest") is a town in County Mayo, Ireland.

Transport

The rail link is closed, but is pending re-opening as part of the Western Railway Corridor. Kiltimagh railway station opened on 1 October 1895 and finally closed on 17 June 1963.

Education

Kiltimagh is home to St. Aiden's National School, a Catholic primary school provider; and St. Louis Community School, a former convent school and Catholic secondary school provider now incorporating the local Youthreach technical college or vocational school.

Name etymology

Kiltimagh (pronounced /ˌkɪltʃɪˈmɒk/) is said by some to be one possible origin of 'culchie', a quasi-derogatory term (depending on context and utilisation) traditionally employed by Dubliners to describe people from rural Ireland, or all parts of Ireland outside Dublin.

People

• Giant Haystacks - famous wrestler.
• Antoine Ó Raifteiri (Anthony Raftery) - the blind Irish-language poet.
• William Philbin, Roman Catholic bishop of Clonfert (1953-1962) and Down and Connor (1962-1982)
• Louis Walsh, pop music manager and judge on The X Factor

Culchie is thought to mean Rear of house or Cul an Ti in Irish, as the local peasants could not enter the landlord's house via the front door.

See also

• List of towns in the Republic of Ireland

External links

• The Website of the Community Owned Organisation IRD Kiltimagh Ltd.
• Original and first Kiltimagh website
• Cairn International Trade Centre.
• Mayo County Council.
• Western Development Commission.