Killean, County Armagh

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Killean
County Armagh
Location
Grid reference: J085265
Location: 54°7’30"N, 6°20’19"W
Data
Population: 75  (2001)
Post town: Newry
Postcode: BT34, BT35
Dialling code: 028
Local Government
Council: Newry, Mourne and Down
Parliamentary
constituency:
Newry and Armagh

Killean or Killeen is a small village and townland in County Armagh, sitting about four miles south of Newry, near the border with County Louth in the Republic of Ireland.

The name of the village is from the Irish Cillín.[1]

In the 2001, it had a population of 75.

Churches

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

Outside links

References

  1. Killean - Placenames NI