Killea, County Donegal
Killea
Cill Fhéich | |
---|---|
Town | |
Killea Location in Ireland | |
Coordinates: 54°58′38″N 7°24′01″W / 54.977301°N 7.400329°WCoordinates: 54°58′38″N 7°24′01″W / 54.977301°N 7.400329°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)) |
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.
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.[citation needed]
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[citation needed]
See also[]
- List of populated places in Ireland
References[]
- ^ "Irish Boundary Commission Report". National Archives. 1925. p. 140–43.
Categories:
- Towns and villages in County Donegal