Killea, County Donegal
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Killea
Cill Fhéich | |
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Town | |
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.
The settlement sits on the border of County Donegal in the Republic of Ireland and County Londonderry 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.
Notable persons
- Kevin McHugh - a footballer who played in the League of Ireland with Finn Harps and Derry City
• Patrick Toland - World Champion Kick Boxer (Multiple Belts)
• Sean Toland - Former NI Tug of War team member & Potato Farmer
• Quartermaster Bobby Bradley Irish Army - Battle of Jadoville Hero
• SGT Dan Watson British Army - WW1 & WW2 veteran
• Richard Kelly - BBC Radio Foyle Sports presenter & former footballer