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Killurin, County Offaly

Coordinates: 53°12′56″N 7°33′09″W / 53.21556°N 7.55250°W / 53.21556; -7.55250
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Killurin
Cill Iúirín
Village
Killurin is located in Ireland
Killurin
Killurin
Location in Ireland
Coordinates: 53°12′56″N 7°33′09″W / 53.21556°N 7.55250°W / 53.21556; -7.55250
CountryIreland
ProvinceLeinster
CountyCounty Offaly
BaronyGeashill
Population142

Killurin (Irish: Cill Iúirín)[2] is a village and townland in County Offaly, Ireland. The village is on the R421 road, about 8 kilometres (5 mi) south-west of Tullamore. The population was 142 at the 2016 census.[1] In 2015, local Gaelic games club Killurin GAA merged with neighbouring Killeigh GAA to form Clodiagh Gaels.[3]

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Sapmap Area: Settlements Killurin". Census 2016. Central Statistics Office. Retrieved 23 January 2022.
  2. ^ "Cill Iúirín/Killurin". Placenames Database of Ireland (logainm.ie). Retrieved 23 January 2022.
  3. ^ "Clodiagh Gaels formed in Offaly". hoganstand.com. 20 February 2015. Retrieved 23 January 2022.
  4. ^ "Hugh Mahon". Offaly History. Retrieved 23 January 2022.
  5. ^ "Bishop William J. Quarter". catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 23 January 2022.