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Killeen

An Cillín

Killeen is a civil parish in Meath. Explore its recorded names and geographic context.

Recorded locationKilleen53.54516° N · 6.60569° WInteractive map supplied by OpenStreetMap.
Recorded place location · Logainm.ie

The name

cillínlittle church

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

  • An Cillín · Irish · main form · non-validated name
  • Killeen · English · main form

Geographic information

Place type
Civil parish
County
Meath
Barony
Skreen
Coordinates
53.54516, -6.60569
Mapped area
12.31 km²
Logainm ID
1956 ↗

Sources & further reading

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

Name record retrieved 2026-10-25 · Source record modified 2021-10-29. How this page was prepared.