Killua (civil parish)

Killua (Irish: Chill Dalua)[1] is a civil parish in County Westmeath, Ireland. It is located about 26.69 kilometres (17 mi) north–east of Mullingar.

Killua
Chill Dalua
Civil parish
Killua is located in Ireland
Killua
Killua
Location of Killua within County Westmeath in the Republic of Ireland
Coordinates: 53°38′53″N 6°59′50″W
CountryIreland
ProvinceLeinster
CountyCounty Westmeath
Irish grid referenceN663669

Killua is one of 7 civil parishes in the barony of Delvin in the Province of Leinster. The civil parish covers 5,262.2 acres (21.295 km2). The largest population centre is the small town of Clonmellon.

Killua civil parish comprises 12 townlands: Ballinlough, Clonmellon, Cloran & Corcullentry, Corcullentry aka Cloran & Corcullentry, Dervotstown, Heathstown, Killua, Kilrush Lower, Kilrush Upper, Knock Killua, Moygrehan Lower, Moygrehan Upper and Paristown.

The neighbouring civil parishes are: Killallon and Kilskeer (both County Meath) to the north, Girley (County Meath) to the east and Delvin to the south and west.[1][2][3]

References
  1. Killua civil parish The Placename Database of Ireland. Retrieved on 7 July 2015.
  2. Killua civil parish townlands.ie Retrieved on 7 July 2015.
  3. Killua civil parish The IreAtlas Townland Database. Retrieved on 7 July 2015


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