Editing Killala (section)

== Places of interest ==
Killala's [[Irish round tower|round tower]] is the last remaining medieval structure of a monastic establishment, thought to have been built in the 12th century. The monastery is traditionally said to have been founded here by Saint Patrick, who appointed St. Muiredach as the first bishop of Killala.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Gwynn, A. and Hadcock, R.N. |title=Medieval religious houses of Ireland. |publisher=Irish Academic Press |year=1970 |location=Dublin}}</ref> The tower stands 52 metres (170 feet) high, and it is composed of limestone.<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Five Round Towers of Mayo |url=https://www.northmayo.ie/round-towers-of-mayo/ |access-date=20 May 2022 |website=North Mayo|date=17 April 2022 }}</ref>

The Cathedral Church of St. Patrick, built in the 1670s, is one of two cathedral churches belonging to the Church of Ireland's [[Diocese of Tuam, Limerick and Killaloe]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Welcome to the Cathedral Church of St Patrick, Killala |url=http://www.killalacathedral.killala.anglican.org/ |access-date=17 September 2022 |website=Welcome to the Cathedral Church of St Patrick, Killala}}</ref>