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Timeless link to Killala Railway Station

Pat Casserrly holding the pocket watch that was presented to his grandfather,James Henry Casserly by the people of Killala and Ballycastle. Photo: Whelan Cameras, Limerick
Pat Casserrly holding the pocket watch that was presented to his grandfather,James Henry Casserly, by the people of Killala and Ballycastle. Photo: Whelan Cameras, Limerick

When James Henry Casserly who was the first Station Master in Killala Railway Station was leaving in 1894, the people of Killala and Ballycastle came together to present him with a pocket watch as a token of the high esteem in which the community held the Galway native.

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Story behind Ballina to Killala railway

The entrance to Killala Railway Station is located near the quay once a busy port served by the Ballina to Killala train. Photo: Anthony Hickey
The entrance to Killala Railway Station is located near the quay once a busy port served by the Ballina to Killala train. Photo: Anthony Hickey

The newly-opened Ballina and Killala sections of the Monasteries of the Moy Greenway, the 10km walking and cycling trail, partly follows the route of the old railway line that once linked the two north Mayo towns.