Killyman

Human settlement in Northern Ireland

List of places: UK; Northern Ireland; Tyrone

54°29′24″N 6°42′14″W / 54.490°N 6.704°W / 54.490; -6.704

Killyman (from Irish Cill na mBan, meaning 'church of the women')^[1] is a small village and a civil parish in Northern Ireland, situated on the eastern boundary of County Tyrone and extending into County Armagh. The majority of townlands are in the historic barony of Dungannon Middle in County Tyrone, the rest being in the barony of Oneilland West in County Armagh.^[2]

It contains the small, predominantly Protestant, settlement of Killyman proper, which lies some 4 km (2.5 mi) southeast of Dungannon and immediately south of the M1 motorway,^[3] in the townland of Laghey.^[1] The settlement, which developed around a crossroads on the road from Belfast to Dungannon, consists mainly of a number of single dwellings, although there has also been some in-depth housing development in recent years. Local facilities include a small number of shops, primary schools and churches. Mortimer O'Sullivan was the Church of Ireland rector here in the 1830s.^[4]

Notable locals

Fra Fee, actor and singer

Schools

Killyman Primary School
Laghey Primary School

Sport

Killyman St. Mary's, local GAA club.

Civil parish of Killyman

The civil parish contains the villages of Killyman and Tamnamore.^[2]

Townlands

The civil parish contains the following townlands:^[2]

Annaghbeg
Ballynakilly
Bernagh
Bogbane
Bovean
Cavan
Clonmore
Clontyclay
Coash
Cohannan
Corr
Corrainy
Culnagrew
Derrycorry North
Derrycorry South
Derrygally
Derrygally Demesne
Derryhirk
Derryhubbert East
Derryhubbert North
Derryhubbert South
Derrymeen
Dreemore
Drumard Cross
Drumard Glebe
Drumaspil
Drumcrow
Drumenagh
Drumhorrik
Drumkee
Drummuck
Dungorman
Gortrea
Gortshalgan
Keenaghan
Kinego
Laghey
Lederg
Lisnahoy
Lowertown
Moyroe
Mullaghteige
Mullenakill North
Mullenakill South
Mullenakill West
Tamlaghtmore
Tartlaghan
Tempanroe
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References

^ ^a ^b "Killyman". Place Names NI. Retrieved 12 May 2015.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Killyman". IreAtlas Townlands Database. Retrieved 12 May 2015.
^ Killyman profile at Lewis's Topographical Dictionary of Ireland, 1837 from-ireland.net; accessed 1 May 2014.
^ A guide to an Irish gentleman in his search for a religion, books.google.co.uk; accessed 1 May 2014.