Killean, County Armagh
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Killeen[nb 1] or Killean (Template:Irish derived place name)[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
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
- ↑ "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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