Mayo - Villages

descriptions from Lewis's Topographical Directory of Ireland, 1837

 

CASTLETOWN, a village, in the parish of LACKAN, barony of TYRAWLEY, county of MAYO, and province of CONNAUGHT, 8 miles (N.N.W.) from Killala. The population is returned with the parish. This village, which consists of about 60 houses, is pleasantly situated on the bay of Killala, and has two fairs, one on June 15th, and the other on Sept. 29th .

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