Kilkeel (civil parish)

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Kilkeel is a civil parish in County Down, Northern Ireland. It is situated in the historic barony of Mourne. [1]

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Settlements

The civil parish contains the following settlements: [1]

Townlands

Kilkeel civil parish contains the following townlands: [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Kilkeel". IreAtlas Townlands Database. Retrieved 20 May 2015.