Kilmore or Killmore is a small village

Village

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 and townland

Townland

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 in County Armagh

County Armagh

-History:Ancient Armagh was the territory of the Ulaid before the fourth century AD. It was ruled by the Red Branch, whose capital was Emain Macha near Armagh. The site, and subsequently the city, were named after the goddess Macha...

, Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland

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. It lies 2.5 miles north of Richhill

Richhill, County Armagh

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 and within the Armagh City and District Council

Armagh City and District Council

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 area. In the 2001 Census

United Kingdom Census 2001

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 it had a population of 111 people.

Kilmore Parish Church is possibly older than the Cathedrals of Armagh

Armagh

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 and Derry

Derry

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, as it is reputed to date from 422 AD. The Square Tower has walls of great thickness, and they enclose the well-preserved round tower of the Monastery

Monastery

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 of Cill Mhór. Little is known of the monastery, but it is reported to have been founded by Saint Mochto in the 5th century.

Finds from the area include a 12th century silver finger ring, a bone comb, fragments of a lignite bracelet, skeletal remains from fields surrounding the church and an early 10th century copper alloy and crutch-headed pin now in the British Museum.

The Troubles

For more information see The Troubles in Kilmore, County Armagh, which includes a list of incidents in Kilmore during the Troubles resulting in two or more fatalities.

People

• Francis Johnston, one of Ireland
  Ireland
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  's most celebrated architect
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  s, was a native of Kilmore, County Armagh, who in his later years became known as 'Ireland's Wren'. He designed the principal buildings of the Armagh Observatory
  Armagh Observatory
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   which began construction in 1789.

• Thomas Preston
  Thomas Preston (scientist)
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   an Irish scientist from the 19th century whom published works on heat & light. He also discovered the Zeeman Effect
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  .

Sport

The local GAA

Gaelic Athletic Association

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 club is Ballyhegan Davitts GAC, one of the oldest clubs in County Armagh

County Armagh

-History:Ancient Armagh was the territory of the Ulaid before the fourth century AD. It was ruled by the Red Branch, whose capital was Emain Macha near Armagh. The site, and subsequently the city, were named after the goddess Macha...

.

Education

• St. Oliver Plunkett's Primary School

See also

• List of villages in Northern Ireland
• List of towns in Northern Ireland