Killea, County Donegal
Killea (Irish: Cill Fhéich, meaning "Fiach's church") is a village in Donegal, Ireland, located on the border of with County Londonderry in Northern Ireland.
Killea Cill Fhéich | |
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  Killea Location in Ireland | |
| Coordinates: 54°58′38″N 7°24′01″W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Ulster |
| County | County Donegal |
| Government | |
| • Dáil Éireann | Donegal |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Urban | 581 |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-1 (IST (WEST)) |
History
In recent years, many new homes have been built in the area and the village now acts largely as a commuter village for Derry.
Killea was one of several Protestant villages in eastern Donegal that would have been transferred to Northern Ireland, had the recommendations of the Irish Boundary Commission been enacted in 1925.[1]
Notable residents
- Kevin McHugh - a footballer who played in the League of Ireland with Finn Harps and Derry City
gollark: Hold on while I look up zipper terminology.
gollark: I see.
gollark: I don't know how they work so reliably most of the time. Very sorcerous mechanical engineering.
gollark: One of the slider things on one of the zips on my bag has somehow detached itself from one of the track things.
gollark: Does anyone know how to fix partially detached zippers?
See also
- List of populated places in Ireland
References
- "Irish Boundary Commission Report". National Archives. 1925. p. 140–43.
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