22
Townlands
1,565
Taifid Daonáirimh
344
Teaghlaigh
2
Bliana Daonáirimh
- Daoine
- 781
- Teaghlaigh
- 175
- Daoine
- 784 +0.4%
- Teaghlaigh
- 169 -3.4%
Maidir Liom
Killeagh is a small rural district located in County Meath in the province of Leinster, in the east of Ireland. The area sits within the broader landscape of the Meath countryside, characterized by rolling farmland, hedgerows, and the pastoral terrain typical of the Irish Midlands. County Meath itself is known for its agricultural heritage and its proximity to various historical sites of national importance. The district is relatively quiet and undeveloped, maintaining a distinctly rural character with scattered settlements and a strong connection to farming traditions that have defined the region for centuries.
The history of Killeagh reflects the broader patterns of settlement and land use in County Meath. Like much of Ireland, the area has been shaped by successive waves of occupation and settlement, from pre-Christian times through the medieval period. The district, like many small Irish townlands, would have evolved gradually with the establishment of farming communities and the influence of the Catholic Church, which played a central role in Irish rural life. The naming and boundaries of such districts often reflect ancient patterns of land division and local administrative organization that persisted through Irish history.
Killeagh maintains significance as part of the living community of County Meath, contributing to the social and agricultural fabric of the region. Like other rural Irish districts, it serves as home to families with deep roots in the locality, and the sense of community identity tied to the townland remains important to residents. The area continues to be shaped by agricultural activity and the maintenance of rural traditions, even as modern Ireland has undergone significant economic and social changes. For those who live there and those with family connections to the district, Killeagh represents part of Ireland's enduring rural heritage.
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Poblacht na hÉireann
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Bliana Daonáirimh
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Gníomhartha Tapa
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Cuardaigh ar an mbóthar
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- Poblacht na hÉireann
Taifid Daonáirimh
Townlands
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