Kilkelly Irish:Cill Cheallaigh | |
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 Street and post office in Kilkelly | |
  Kilkelly Location in Ireland | |
| Coordinates:53°52′16″N8°51′01″W / 53.87123°N 8.85033°W /53.87123; -8.85033 | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Connacht |
| County | County Mayo |
| Elevation | 77 m (253 ft) |
| Population | 373 |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-1 (IST (WEST)) |
| Irish Grid Reference | M441916 |
Kilkelly (Irish:Cill Cheallaigh, meaning 'church of Cellach'[2]) is a small village in Kilmovee civil parish,County Mayo,Ireland. It is just south ofIreland West Airport on theN17, anational primary road running between Galway and Sligo.
Evidence of ancient settlement in the area includes aringfort site in Liscoskertownland.[3] An early ecclesiastical site to the south of Kilkelly village, which includes the remains of a church and graveyard, is historically associated withSaint Celsus (or Cellach).[3] The modern Roman Catholic church of Saint Celsus, to the north of the village, is in theRoman Catholic Diocese of Achonry.[4] Urlaur Abbey, a monastic site dating to the mid-15th century, is also nearby.[5]
Kilkelly is the subject of a song. "Kilkelly, Ireland", by the American songwriter Peter Jones. In the 1980s, Jones discovered a collection of 19th century letters sent to his Irish emigrant ancestor in America from that ancestor's father in Kilkelly.[5][6] Jones wrote a ballad based on the contents of those letters, conveying the experience of his own family as well as others separated by emigration.[5][6][7]
Kilkelly has a number of shops, a pharmacy,[8]credit union branch,[9] and a post office.[10] As of 2010, the localnational (primary) school had over 50 pupils enrolled.[11]
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