Béal an Átha

Béal an Átha, meaning "mouth of the ford," takes its name from its strategic position where the River Moy approaches its crossing point before flowing into Killala Bay. The site's earliest recorded settlement dates to 1375, when an Augustinian friary was founded—among the abbeys established by the O'Dowda family. This religious center became a seat of learning; Gerard Martyn, a notable Augustin...