Killay, County Tyrone
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Killay or Killey is a townland
and hamlet near Pomeroy
in County Tyrone
, Northern Ireland
. The area of Killay is rural and the main livelihood is farming. It is surrounded by the townlands of Cavanacaw, Tanderagee, Lurganeden, Aughafad, Turnabarson, Gortnagarn and Cavanakeeran
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Killay was the hometown of one of the oldest men who ever lived, George Fletcher, who died in 1906 at the age of 118. Edward VII commemorated with a gold snuff box in 1904. At the time he was the oldest person in the United Kingdom.
Killay originated from the estate of Sir William Parsons, Surveyor General of Ireland
in the 17th Century, who received 1000 acres (4 km²) estate as part of the Plantation of Ulster
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Townland
A townland or bally is a small geographical division of land used in Ireland. The townland system is of Gaelic origin—most townlands are believed to pre-date the Norman invasion and most have names derived from the Irish language...
and hamlet near Pomeroy
Pomeroy, County Tyrone
Pomeroy is a small village in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. It is in the townland of Cavanakeeran, about from Cookstown, from Dungannon and from Omagh. The 2001 Census recorded a population of 604 people....
in County Tyrone
County Tyrone
Historically Tyrone stretched as far north as Lough Foyle, and comprised part of modern day County Londonderry east of the River Foyle. The majority of County Londonderry was carved out of Tyrone between 1610-1620 when that land went to the Guilds of London to set up profit making schemes based on...
, Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland is one of the four countries of the United Kingdom. Situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, it shares a border with the Republic of Ireland to the south and west...
. The area of Killay is rural and the main livelihood is farming. It is surrounded by the townlands of Cavanacaw, Tanderagee, Lurganeden, Aughafad, Turnabarson, Gortnagarn and Cavanakeeran
Cavanakeeran
Cavanakeeran is a district of the parish of Pomeroy in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. The town of Pomeroy itself is situated in Cavanakeeran. The vast area comprising Cavanakeeran is countryside populated by agricultural farmers and the raising of livestock....
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Killay was the hometown of one of the oldest men who ever lived, George Fletcher, who died in 1906 at the age of 118. Edward VII commemorated with a gold snuff box in 1904. At the time he was the oldest person in the United Kingdom.
Killay originated from the estate of Sir William Parsons, Surveyor General of Ireland
Surveyor General of Ireland
The office of Surveyor General of Ireland was an appointed office under the Dublin Castle administration of Ireland in the 17th and 18th centuries. The Surveyor General was typically responsible for the surveying, design and construction of civic works, and was often involved in overseeing the...
in the 17th Century, who received 1000 acres (4 km²) estate as part of the Plantation of Ulster
Plantation of Ulster
The Plantation of Ulster was the organised colonisation of Ulster—a province of Ireland—by people from Great Britain. Private plantation by wealthy landowners began in 1606, while official plantation controlled by King James I of England and VI of Scotland began in 1609...
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