Killala Bay

Killala Bay
Killala Bay is located in Ireland
Killala Bay
Killala Bay
LocationCounty Mayo
Coordinates54°15′N 9°08′W / 54.250°N 9.133°W / 54.250; -9.133
Ocean/sea sourcesAtlantic Ocean
Basin countriesIreland
Max. width5.5 miles (8.9 km)
Surface area1,061 hectares (10.61 km2)
Max. depth36 metres (20 fathoms)
SettlementsKillala
Official nameKillala Bay/Moy Estuary
Designated7 June 1996
Reference no.843[1]

Killala Bay (Irish: Cuan Chill Ala) is a bay on the west coast of Ireland, between County Mayo and County Sligo, with Kilcummin Head to the west and Lenadoon Point to the east,[2] which is the estuary for the River Moy. The village of Killala is at the southwest corner of the bay.