Killen, County Tyrone

Killen
Irish: Cillín

Main Street in Killen.
Killen
 Killen shown within Northern Ireland
Population 231 (2001 Census)
Irish grid referenceH240806
    Belfast  87 miles 
DistrictStrabane
CountyCounty Tyrone
CountryNorthern Ireland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post town CASTLEDERG
Postcode district BT81
Dialling code 028, +44 28
EU Parliament Northern Ireland
UK ParliamentWest Tyrone
NI AssemblyWest Tyrone
List of places
UK
Northern Ireland
Tyrone

Coordinates: 54°40′32″N 7°37′30″W / 54.6756°N 7.6249°W / 54.6756; -7.6249

Killen (from Irish: Cillín, meaning "little church")[1] is a small village and townland (of 356 acres) in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. It is several miles southwest of Castlederg, on the road leading south over Scraghy Mountain. A short distance to the west lies County Donegal, in the Republic of Ireland. It is situated in the civil parish of Longfield West and the historic barony of Omagh West.[2] In the 2001 Census it had a population of 231 people.[3]

In recent years, Killen Creamery has been turned into a community centre and business centre. Killen also has an Orange Lodge, which was founded in 1829.

References

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  2. "Killen". IreAtlas Townlands Database. Retrieved 12 May 2015.
  3. "Killen". NI Neighbourhood Information System, Gazeteer of Settlements. Retrieved 16 January 2011.
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