Killeigh

Killeigh

Killeigh

Village in County Offaly, Ireland

Killeigh (Irish: Cill Aichidh, meaning "church of the field")[2] is a village in County Offaly, Ireland. It is located around 8 kilometres (5 mi) south of the county town of Tullamore, on the N80 national secondary road; the Slieve Bloom Mountains lie a similar distance further south.

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Killeigh was the birthplace of racing greyhound 'Mick the Miller', and a statue has been placed on the village green to commemorate this dog.[3]

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References

  1. [1]
    "Sapmap Area - Settlements - Killeigh". Census 2016. Central Statistics Office. April 2016. Retrieved 27 February 2020.
  2. [2]
    "Cill Aichidh/Killeigh". Logainm.ie. Retrieved 14 March 2021.
  3. [3]
    Mick the Miller commemorative website


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