School: Cill Alaidh
- Location:
- Killala, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Pádhraic Ó Cuinn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0142, Page 339
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- (continued from previous page)out by the residents as the tree on which the rebels were hanged.
Near the spot there was a skeleton found recently. The castle where Doctor Stock Protestant bishop of Killala lived during the '98 Rising still stands.
- He is supposed to have spent some time in Killala. An avenue made of shingle leads from his castle, about a mile in length to Meelick lake. He is supposed to have used this avenue and up to the present day it is called "Bishop Kirwan's Avenue". There is nothing further remembered of Bishop Kirwan in Killala.
- Collector
- Kathleen Devany
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Killala, Co. Mayo
- Informant
- Martin Loughney
- Relation
- Not a relative
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Killala, Co. Mayo
