Killean, County Armagh
| Killeen | |
| Irish: Cillín | |
  |
|
| Population | 75 (2001 Census) |
|---|---|
| Irish grid reference | J085265 |
| – Belfast | 38 mi (61 km) |
| – Dublin | 67 mi (108 km) |
| District | Newry and Mourne |
| County | County Armagh |
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | NEWRY |
| Postcode district | BT34, BT35 |
| Dialling code | 028 |
| EU Parliament | Northern Ireland |
| UK Parliament | Newry and Armagh |
| NI Assembly | Newry and Armagh |
|
|
Coordinates: 54°07′30″N 6°20′19″W / 54.1251°N 6.3385°W
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
- ↑ "Killeen" is the official name of the townland.
References
External links
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
