Killeavy

Killean, County Armagh

Killean, County Armagh

Village in County Armagh, Northern Ireland


Killeen[nb 1] or Killean (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 County Louth in the Republic of Ireland.

Quick Facts Killeen, Population ...

In the 2001 Census, it had a population of 75 people.[citation needed] It lies within the Newry, Mourne and Down 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, 29 Killean School Road.

Places of worship

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

Natives

Máire Drumm, a vice-president of Sinn Féin from 1972 until her death in 1976, was from the village.[2]

Notes

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

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