Kilrea
Sign in to saveKilrea ( , ) is a village, townland and civil parish in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. It gets its name from the ancient church that stood near the current Church of Ireland on Church Street, overlooking the town. It is near the River Bann, which marks the boundary between County Londonderry and County Antrim. In the 2011 Census, it had a population of 1,678. It is situated within Causeway Coast and Glens district.
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Place details
- Locality
- Kilrea
- Region
- Northern Ireland / Tuaisceart Éireann
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Population
- 1,616
- Timezone
- Europe/London
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Key facts
- UK place.official_name
- Kilrea
- UK place.irish_name
- Cill Ria
- UK place.static_image_name
- Kilrea_-_geograph.org.uk_-_342208.jpg
- UK place.map_type
- Northern Ireland
- UK place.label_position
- none
- UK place.population
- 1,678
- UK place.population_ref
- (2011 Census)
- UK place.unitary_northern_ireland
- Causeway Coast and Glens
- UK place.country
- Northern Ireland
- UK place.post_town
- COLERAINE
- UK place.postcode_area
- BT
- UK place.postcode_district
- BT51
- UK place.dial_code
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- village
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Located in
- County Londonderry
- Population
- +1678
- Time zone
- UTC±00:00
- Image
- Kilrea - geograph.org.uk - 342208.jpg
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- County Londonderry
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Article
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- The Troubles
- Festival of the Fairy Thorn
- Notable people
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- See also
- References
- External links
Kilrea ( , ) is a village, townland and civil parish in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. It gets its name from the ancient church that stood near the current Church of Ireland on Church Street, overlooking the town. It is near the River Bann, which marks the boundary between County Londonderry and County Antrim. In the 2011 Census, it had a population of 1,678. It is situated within Causeway Coast and Glens district.
== History == There is a tradition that St Patrick visited the area during the fifth century, a story repeated recently in the book 'The Fairy Thorn' produced by Kilrea local historians. During the Plantation of Ulster, Kilrea and the surrounding townlands were granted to the Worshipful Company of Mercers by King James I for settlement. Their headquarters in Ulster were at nearby Movanagher on the banks of the River Bann. Today, Kilrea is a market town and commercial centre of the surrounding district. The village is centred on 'The Diamond' which includes the town's War Memorial erected in honour of Kilrea men killed in the Great War. The village is featured in the Orange song, Sprigs of Kilrea. It is also mentioned in the song 'Kitty the Rose of Kilrea' by The Irish Rover band