Population 75 (2001 Census) County County Armagh Sovereign state United Kingdom Dialling code 028 UK parliament constituency Newry and Armagh | Irish grid reference J085265 Country Northern Ireland Post town NEWRY Ni assembly Newry and Armagh | |
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Weather 12°C, Wind W at 19 km/h, 78% Humidity District Newry and Mourne District Council | ||
Killean or Killeen (from Irish: Cillín) 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.
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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, a vice-president of Sinn Féin from 1972 until her death in 1976, was from the village.