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Killylea

Coillidh Léith

Killylea is a population centre in Armagh. Explore its recorded names and geographic context.

Recorded locationKillylea54.34748° N · 6.78500° WInteractive map supplied by OpenStreetMap.
Approximate recorded location · Logainm.ie

The name

coillwoodliathgrey, grey place, grey horse

These Irish name elements are associated with this record in the Logainm glossary.

An element’s translation is a clue, rather than a complete explanation of the name. Its form and meaning depend on local history and the full Irish name.

Recorded forms

  • Coillidh Léith · Irish · main form · validated name
  • Killylea · English · main form

Geographic information

Place type
Population centre
County
Armagh
Barony
Armagh
Civil parish
Tynan
Coordinates
54.34748, -6.78500 (approximate)
Logainm ID
56221 ↗

Sources & further reading

  1. Logainm.ie — Killylea. Place names and geographic record, licensed under CC BY 4.0.

Name record retrieved 2026-10-25 · Source record modified 2021-12-20. How this page was prepared.