Killurin, County Offaly
Village in County Offaly, Ireland
Village in Leinster, Ireland
Killurin Cill Iúirín | |
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Village | |
53°12′56″N 7°33′09″W / 53.21556°N 7.55250°W / 53.21556; -7.55250 | |
Country | Ireland |
Province | Leinster |
County | County Offaly |
Barony | Geashill |
Population (2016)[1] | 142 |
Killurin (Irish: Cill Iúirín)[2] is a village and townland in County Offaly, Ireland. The village is on the R421 road, about 8 kilometres (5 mi) south-west of Tullamore. The population was 142 at the 2016 census.[1] In 2015, local Gaelic games club Killurin GAA merged with neighbouring Killeigh GAA to form Clodiagh Gaels.[3]
People
- Hugh Mahon (1857–1931), Australian politician, born Killurin.[4]
- William Quarter (1806–1848), first Catholic Bishop of Chicago, born Killurin.[5]
References
- ^ a b "Sapmap Area: Settlements Killurin". Census 2016. Central Statistics Office. Retrieved 23 January 2022.
- ^ "Cill Iúirín/Killurin". Placenames Database of Ireland (logainm.ie). Retrieved 23 January 2022.
- ^ "Clodiagh Gaels formed in Offaly". hoganstand.com. 20 February 2015. Retrieved 23 January 2022.
- ^ "Hugh Mahon". Offaly History. Retrieved 23 January 2022.
- ^ "Bishop William J. Quarter". catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 23 January 2022.
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Places in County Offaly
County town: Tullamore
Townlands
- Ballinagar
- Ballyboy
- Ballycumber
- Belmont
- Blue Ball
- Bracknagh
- Brosna
- Cadamstown
- Clareen
- Clonahenoge
- Clonbullogue
- Clonmacnoise
- Clonony
- Clonygowan
- Coolderry
- Crinkill
- Croghan
- Cushina
- Doon
- Dunkerrin
- Durrow
- Geashill
- Horseleap
- Kilcormac
- Killeigh
- Killoughey
- Killurin
- Kinnitty
- Moneygall
- Mountbolus
- Mucklagh
- Pollagh
- Rahan
- Rath
- Rhode
- Shannonbridge
- Shannon Harbour
- Shinrone
- Walsh Island
- Arderin
- Barcam
- Bog of Allen
- Boora bog
- Carroll's Hill
- Farbreague
- Clara Bog
- Croghan Hill
- Esker Riada
- Grand Canal
- Raheenmore Bog
- River Brosna
- River Camcor
- River Shannon
- Silver River
- Stillbrook Hill
- Wolftrap Mountain
- Yellow River
- Education in County Offaly
- Geography of County Offaly
- History of County Offaly
- List of National Monuments in County Offaly
- List of townlands of County Offaly
- Media in County Offaly
- Mountains and hills of County Offaly
- Politics of County Offaly
- Religion in County Offaly
- Rivers of County Offaly
- Transport in County Offaly
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