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'''Killea''' ({{Irish place name|Cill Fhéich|Fiach's church}}) is a village in [[County Donegal|Donegal]], [[Republic of Ireland|Ireland]].
'''Killea''' ({{Irish place name|Cill Fhéich|Fiach's church}}) is a village and [[Civil parishes in Ireland|civil parish]] on the border of [[County Donegal]], [[Republic of Ireland|Ireland]], and [[County Londonderry]] in [[Northern Ireland]].


==History==
The settlement sits on the border of [[County Donegal]] in the [[Republic of Ireland]] and [[County Londonderry]] in [[Northern Ireland]].
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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C386829|title=Irish Boundary Commission Report|publisher=National Archives|date=1925|page=140–43}}</ref>


This border village once had a customs post on the main [[List of B roads in Northern Ireland|B193]]/[[R237 road (Ireland)|R237]] Letterkenny Road.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.irishtimes.com/news/ireland/irish-news/exploring-the-border-the-first-challenge-in-derry-is-to-find-it-1.3615811|title=Exploring the Border: the first challenge in Derry is to find it |quote=In Donegal and Derry lives are lived and businesses thrive with cross-Border access|publisher=The Irish Times|date=2018|page=}}</ref>
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In recent years, many new homes have been built in the area and the village now acts largely as a [[commuter village]] for [[Derry]].


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In recent years, many new homes have been built in the area and the village now acts largely as a [[commuter village]] for [[Derry]].{{cn|date=August 2020}}. Some of the housing in Killea village is on the [[County Londonderry]] side of the border.
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==Notable persons==

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*[[Kevin McHugh]] - a footballer who played in the [[League of Ireland]] with [[Finn Harps F.C.|Finn Harps]] and [[Derry City F.C.|Derry City]]
==Celtic cross==
The ''Emmery Celtic Cross'' is located in the area. It is named after its creator, forester Liam Emmery, who planted a Celtic cross design in the woods near Killea. He used two different types of trees create the effect. Emmery died in 2016 and, a few years after his death, the cross became visible from the sky. It was first spotted by passengers flying into the [[City of Derry Airport]]. The cross measures more than 100 meters in length and 70 meters wide.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.inishview.com/activity/the-emery-celtic-cross/|title=The Emmery Celtic Cross|publisher=Inishview.com|date=18 November 2019|page=}}</ref>

==Transport==
Killea is on the main road between [[Derry]] and [[Letterkenny]]. [[Bus Eireann]] run a regular bus service, Expressway Route 64, that connects the village with Derry and Letterkenny.

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==Notable residents==
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*[[Kevin McHugh]] - a footballer who played in the [[League of Ireland]] with [[Finn Harps F.C.|Finn Harps]] and [[Derry City F.C.|Derry City]]{{cn|date=August 2020}}


==See also==
==See also==
* [[List of populated places in the Republic of Ireland|List of populated places in Ireland]]
* [[List of populated places in the Republic of Ireland|List of populated places in Ireland]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}


{{County Donegal}}
{{County Donegal}}


[[Category:Towns and villages in County Donegal]]
[[Category:Towns and villages in County Donegal]]
[[Category:Civil parishes of County Donegal]]

Latest revision as of 09:04, 3 December 2024

For other uses, see Killea (disambiguation).

Killea
Cill Fhéich
Village
Killea is located in Ireland
Killea
Killea
Location in Ireland
Coordinates: 54°58′38″N 7°24′01″W / 54.977301°N 7.400329°W / 54.977301; -7.400329
CountryRepublic of Ireland and Northern Ireland
ProvinceUlster
CountyCounty Donegal, County Londonderry
Government
 • Dáil ÉireannDonegal
Population
 (2011)
 • Urban
581
Time zoneUTC+0 (WET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-1 (IST (WEST))

Killea (Irish: Cill Fhéich, meaning 'Fiach's church') is a village and civil parish on the border of County Donegal, Ireland, and County Londonderry in Northern Ireland.

History

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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]

This border village once had a customs post on the main B193/R237 Letterkenny Road.[2]

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]. Some of the housing in Killea village is on the County Londonderry side of the border.

Celtic cross

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The Emmery Celtic Cross is located in the area. It is named after its creator, forester Liam Emmery, who planted a Celtic cross design in the woods near Killea. He used two different types of trees create the effect. Emmery died in 2016 and, a few years after his death, the cross became visible from the sky. It was first spotted by passengers flying into the City of Derry Airport. The cross measures more than 100 meters in length and 70 meters wide.[3]

Transport

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Killea is on the main road between Derry and Letterkenny. Bus Eireann run a regular bus service, Expressway Route 64, that connects the village with Derry and Letterkenny.

Notable residents

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Irish Boundary Commission Report". National Archives. 1925. p. 140–43.
  2. ^ "Exploring the Border: the first challenge in Derry is to find it". The Irish Times. 2018. In Donegal and Derry lives are lived and businesses thrive with cross-Border access
  3. ^ "The Emmery Celtic Cross". Inishview.com. 18 November 2019.
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