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Village in County Offaly, Ireland

Village in Leinster, Ireland
Killurin Cill Iúirín
Village
Killurin is located in IrelandKillurinKillurinLocation in Ireland
Coordinates: 53°12′56″N 7°33′09″W / 53.21556°N 7.55250°W / 53.21556; -7.55250
CountryIreland
ProvinceLeinster
CountyCounty Offaly
BaronyGeashill
Population142

Killurin (Irish: Cill Iúirín) 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.

In 2015, local Gaelic games club Killurin GAA merged with neighbouring Killeigh GAA to form Clodiagh Gaels.

People

  • Hugh Mahon (1857–1931), Australian politician, born Killurin.
  • William Quarter (1806–1848), first Catholic Bishop of Chicago, born Killurin.

References

  1. ^ "Sapmap Area: Settlements Killurin". Census 2016. Central Statistics Office. Retrieved 23 January 2022.
  2. "Cill Iúirín/Killurin". Placenames Database of Ireland (logainm.ie). Retrieved 23 January 2022.
  3. "Clodiagh Gaels formed in Offaly". hoganstand.com. 20 February 2015. Retrieved 23 January 2022.
  4. "Hugh Mahon". Offaly History. Retrieved 23 January 2022.
  5. "Bishop William J. Quarter". catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 23 January 2022.
Places in County Offaly
County town: Tullamore
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