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==History== |
==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.<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> |
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This border village once had a customs post on the main B193/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 |
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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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⚫ | 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> |
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==Celtic Cross== |
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The ''Emmery Celtic Cross'', named after its creator, forester Liam Emmery, planted this amazing Celtic cross design in the woods near Killea. Emmery used two different types of trees create the effect. |
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Sadly, Emmery died in 2016. A few years after his death, the Celtic 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=|page=}}</refKillea |
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==Transport== |
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Killea is on the main road between [[Londonderry|Derry/Londonderry]] and [[Letterkenny]]. [[Bus Eireann]] run a regular bus service that connects the village with Derry and Letterkenny. |
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==Notable residents== |
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Revision as of 21:24, 1 November 2023
Killea
Cill Fhéich | |
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Village | |
Coordinates: 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 with County Londonderry in Northern Ireland.
History
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 County Derry/Londonderry side of the border.
Celtic Cross
The Emmery Celtic Cross, named after its creator, forester Liam Emmery, planted this amazing Celtic cross design in the woods near Killea. Emmery used two different types of trees create the effect.
Sadly, Emmery died in 2016. A few years after his death, the Celtic 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>"The Emmery Celtic Cross". Inishview.com.</refKillea
Transport
Killea is on the main road between Derry/Londonderry and Letterkenny. Bus Eireann run a regular bus service that connects the village with Derry and Letterkenny.
Notable residents
- Kevin McHugh - a footballer who played in the League of Ireland with Finn Harps and Derry City[citation needed]
See also
References
- ^ "Irish Boundary Commission Report". National Archives. 1925. p. 140–43.
- ^ "Exploring the Border: the first challenge in Derry is to find it In Donegal and Derry lives are lived and businesses thrive with cross-Border access". The Irish Times. 2018.
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