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Killough

Killough ( ; ) is a village and townland in County Down, Northern Ireland. It lies on the Irish Sea shore near Ardglass, five miles southeast of Downpatrick. It is a conservation area known for its sycamore-lined main street. In the 2001 census, it had a population of 845 people.

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Place details

Region: Northern Ireland
Population: 0

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Key facts

UK place.population_ref: (2001 Census)
UK place.official_name: Killough
UK place.irish_name: Cill Locha
UK place.map_type: Northern Ireland
UK place.label_position: right
UK place.population: 845
UK place.unitary_northern_ireland: Newry, Mourne and Down (formerly Down)
UK place.lieutenancy_northern_ireland: County Down
UK place.constituency_westminster: South Down
UK place.constituency_ni_assembly: South Down
UK place.country: Northern Ireland
UK place.post_town: DOWNPATRICK
UK place.postcode_area

Wikidata facts

Instance of: village
Country: United Kingdom
Located in: County Down
Population: +845
Time zone: UTC±00:00
Image: Killough - geograph.org.uk - 7123.jpg

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Article

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Contents

History
[[The Troubles]]
Demography
Historical populations
2001 census
Places of interest
Education
Cultural references
Notable people
Gallery
References
External links

==History== The townland of Killough appears in the Down Survey as 'Kiltaghlins'. The owner in 1641 was given as Thomas Cromwell Viscount of Lecale, a direct descendant of Thomas Cromwell chief minister to Henry VIII.