Killean, County Armagh

Killeen
Irish: Cillín
 Killeen shown within Northern Ireland
Population 75 (2001 Census)
Irish grid referenceJ085265
    Belfast 38 mi (61 km)  
    Dublin 67 mi (108 km)  
DistrictNewry and Mourne
CountyCounty Armagh
CountryNorthern Ireland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post town NEWRY
Postcode district BT34, BT35
Dialling code 028
EU Parliament Northern Ireland
UK ParliamentNewry and Armagh
NI AssemblyNewry and Armagh
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Coordinates: 54°07′30″N 6°20′19″W / 54.1251°N 6.3385°W / 54.1251; -6.3385

Killean or Killeen[nb 1] (from Irish: Cillín)[1] is a small village and townland in the civil parish of Killeavy, County Armagh, Northern Ireland. It lies about four miles (6.5 km) south of Newry, near the border with the Republic of Ireland.

In the 2001 Census, it had a population of 75 people. It lies within the Newry and Mourne District Council area.

History

For more information, see The Troubles in Killeen, which includes a list of incidents in the area during "the Troubles" resulting in two or more fatalities.

Education

The sole school within the village is St Michael's Primary School, 86 Dundalk Road.

Places of worship

The primary place of worship in the village is St. Michael's Chapel, a Roman Catholic church.

Natives

Máire Drumm, an early vice-president of Sinn Féin, was from the village.[2]

Notes

  1. "Killeen" is the official name of the townland.

References

  1. Placenames NI
  2. Monument in honour of Máire Drumm unveiled in South Armagh

External links

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