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Population
  
147 (2001 Census)

County
  
County Tyrone

Sovereign state
  
United Kingdom

Local time
  
Monday 8:45 PM

Province
  
Ulster

Ni assembly
  
West Tyrone

Irish grid reference
  
H240806

Country
  
Northern Ireland

Post town
  
CASTLEDERG

District
  
Strabane District Council

Dialling code
  
28

UK parliament constituency
  
West Tyrone

Killeter

Weather
  
12°C, Wind SW at 24 km/h, 84% Humidity

Killeter village


Killeter (from Irish: Coill Íochtair, meaning "lower wood") is a small village and townland near Castlederg in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. In the 2001 Census it had a population of 147.

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Map of Killeter, Castlederg, UK

Killeter has a yearly August fair, which celebrates the diversity and richness of rural life. The village itself sits along an ancient pilgrimage trail which winds its way to Lough Derg. The national cycle network traverses part of this trail, which is bounded to the west by Killeter Forest.

The writer Benedict Kiely has stated that he based the fictional village of Carmincross, in his novel Nothing Happens in Carmincross, on Killeter.

Killeter county tyrone


Places of interest

  • Near Killeter is the Magherakeel historical site with its holy well, lime kiln and ruins of an early church. The Magherakeel Monastic Site along the Lower Strabane Road, near Castlederg, was one of Ireland's most important ecclesiastical centres. The monastic site dates from the 6th century with only a small part of wall remaining from St Caireall’s church.
  • Saint Patrick’s Well, Killeter, is a well that legend says St Patrick stopped at to drink from after leaving Lough Derg.

    • Meteorites

  • On 29 April 1844, a shower of Meteoric Stones fell, in the sight of several people, at Killeter; they were broken into small fragments and only one piece was found whole.

    • Killeter Fair

  • There's a song on RCA's label Ireland's Greatest Hits titled Killeter Fair, sung by Leo McCaffrey. The lyrics aren't found on the internet, but the closest match link is listed on Irelandseye.com

    • References

    Killeter Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA


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