Killean or Killeen"Killeen" is the official name of the townland. is a small village

Village

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 and townland

Townland

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 in the civil parish

Civil parish

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 of Killeavy, County Armagh

County Armagh

-History:Ancient Armagh was the territory of the Ulaid before the fourth century AD. It was ruled by the Red Branch, whose capital was Emain Macha near Armagh. The site, and subsequently the city, were named after the goddess Macha...

, Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland

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. It lies about four miles (6.5 km) south of Newry

Newry

Newry is a city in Northern Ireland. The River Clanrye, which runs through the city, formed the historic border between County Armagh and County Down. It is from Belfast and from Dublin. Newry had a population of 27,433 at the 2001 Census, while Newry and Mourne Council Area had a population...

, near the border with the Republic of Ireland

Republic of Ireland

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. In the 2001 Census

United Kingdom Census 2001

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, it had a population of 75 people. It lies within the Newry and Mourne District Council

Newry and Mourne District Council

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 area. Máire Drumm

Máire Drumm

Máire Drumm was the vice president of Sinn Féin and a commander in Cumann na mBan. She was assassinated by loyalists while recovering in Belfast's Mater Hospital....

, an early vice-president of Sinn Féin

Sinn Féin

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, was from the village.

History

For more information, see The Troubles in Killeen

The Troubles in Killeen

The Troubles in Killeen recounts incidents during, and the effects of, The Troubles in and around Killeen, County Armagh, Northern Ireland.Incidents in/around Killeen during the Troubles resulting in two or more fatalities:-1971:...

, which includes a list of incidents in the area during "the Troubles

The Troubles

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" resulting in two or more fatalities.

Places of worship

The primary place of worship in the village is St. Michael's Chapel, a Roman Catholic church.

External links

• NI Neighbourhood Information System