- Darkley
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Coordinates: 54°13′20″N 6°40′46″W / 54.22214°N 6.6795°W
Darkley Irish: Dearclaigh
Darkley shown within Northern IrelandPopulation 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
Categories:- County Armagh geography stubs
- Villages in County Armagh
- Townlands in County Armagh
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