Darkley

Darkley

Coordinates: 54°13′20″N 6°40′46″W / 54.22214°N 6.6795°W / 54.22214; -6.6795

Darkley
Irish: Dearclaigh
Darkley is located in Northern Ireland
Darkley

 Darkley shown within Northern Ireland
Population 282 
Irish grid reference H861312
    - Belfast  51 miles 
District Armagh
County County Armagh
Country Northern Ireland
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town ARMAGH
Postcode district BT60
Dialling code 028
EU Parliament Northern Ireland
UK Parliament Newry and Armagh
NI Assembly Newry and Armagh
List of places: UK • Northern Ireland • Armagh

Darkley (from Irish: Dearclaigh, meaning "place of caves/hollows")[1][2] is a small village and townland near Keady in County Armagh, Northern Ireland. In the 2001 Census it had a population of 282 people.

History

Historically Darkley was a mill village and produced linen.

See The Troubles in Darkley for a list of incidents in Darkley during the Troubles resulting in two or more fatalities.

Education

  • Darkley Primary School

References

  1. ^ Placenames NI
  2. ^ Placenames Database of Ireland

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