Killean, County Armagh
Killeen
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| File:The rear gate of Killean Primary School, Killeen - geograph.org.uk - 5781902.jpg Primary school in Killean | |
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| Irish grid reference | J085265 |
| • Belfast | 38 mi (61 km) |
| • Dublin | 67 mi (108 km) |
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| Country | Northern Ireland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | NEWRY |
| Postcode district | BT34, BT35 |
| Dialling code | 028 |
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Killeen[nb 1] or Killean (from Irish Cillín)[1] is a small village and townland in the civil parish of Killevy, County Armagh, Northern Ireland.[1] It lies about four miles (6.5 km) south of Newry, near the border with County Louth in the Republic of Ireland. Killeen is in the Newry, Mourne and Down District Council area.
History
[edit | edit source]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
[edit | edit source]The sole school within the village is St Michael's Primary School, 29 Killean School Road.
Places of worship
[edit | edit source]The primary place of worship in the village is St. Michael's Chapel, a Roman Catholic church.
Natives
[edit | edit source]Máire Drumm, a vice-president of Sinn Féin from 1972 until her death in 1976, was from the village.[2]
Notes
[edit | edit source]- ^ "Killeen" is the official name of the townland.
References
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- ^ Monument in honour of Máire Drumm unveiled in South Armagh
External links
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