The expedition was able to land in Ireland at Killala on Thursday 23 August 1798, meeting with initial success in the battle of Castlebar, and subsequently declaring a Republic of Connacht, with hopes of taking Dublin.
Bus Éireann route 445 serves Killala a few times a day Mondays to Fridays inclusive providing services to Ballina and Ballycastle.
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Amongst his services to the twin cause of religion and education was the building and equipping, from funds raised almost exclusively from his diocese's priests and people, of the seminary in the town of Ballina.
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To the west of the town are the Stags of Broadhaven, to the east lies Killala Bay while to the south are the towns of Crossmolina and Ballina.
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Bus Éireann route 445 serves Ballycastle Mondays to Fridays inclusive providing a few services to/from Ballina via Killala.
He held a synod at Galway in 1523, attended by bishops of Kilmacduagh, Achonry Clonmacnoise, Kilfenora, Ross, in addition to representatives of the dioceses of Elphin, Killala and Armagh.