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. It lies about four miles (6.5 km) south of Newry, near the border with County Louth in the Republic of Ireland.
Killeen
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 Primary school in Killean | |
  Location within Northern Ireland | |
| Population | 75 (2001 Census) |
| Irish grid reference | J085265 |
| • Belfast | 38 mi (61 km) |
| • Dublin | 67 mi (108 km) |
| District | |
| County | |
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | NEWRY |
| Postcode district | BT34, BT35 |
| Dialling code | 028 |
| UK Parliament | |
| NI Assembly | |
In the 2001 Census, it had a population of 75 people.[citation needed] It lies within the Newry, Mourne and Down District Council area.
History
editFor 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
editThe sole school within the village is St Michael's Primary School, 29 Killean School Road.
Places of worship
editThe primary place of worship in the village is St. Michael's Chapel, a Roman Catholic church.
Natives
editMáire Drumm, a vice-president of Sinn Féin from 1972 until her death in 1976, was from the village.[2]
Notes
edit- ^ "Killeen" is the official name of the townland.
References
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