Killea, County Donegal
Killea Cill Fhéich | |
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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 North–East |
Population (2011) | |
• Urban | 581 |
Time zone | WET (UTC+0) |
• Summer (DST) | IST (WEST) (UTC-1) |
Killea (Irish: Cill Fhéich, meaning "Fiach's church") is a village in Donegal, Ireland.
The settlement sits on the border of County Donegal in the Republic of Ireland and County Derry in Northern Ireland.
In recent years, many new homes have been built in the area and the village now acts largely as a commuter village for Derry/Londonderry.
Notable persons
- Kevin McHugh - a footballer with Derry City FC of the League of Ireland.
See also
- List of populated places in Ireland
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