Kilalla

Killala stands beside the bay that bears its name on the north coast of Mayo. An ancient ecclesiastical centre, it retains a round tower and was the seat of a bishop. In August 1798 the quiet town became the first objective of a French expedition sent to support the Irish rebellion. General Jean Humbert landed nearby at Kilcummin and took Killala; Bishop Joseph Stock met the general and chose to remain a prisoner rather than join the rebels. Stock later recorded what he had witnessed during the occupation.