Kilfian Explained

Kilfian
Settlement Type:Civil parish
Pushpin Map:Ireland
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Ireland
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Ireland
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Connacht
Subdivision Type3:County
Subdivision Name3:County Mayo
Unit Pref:Metric
Population As Of:2002
Population Density Km2:auto
Coordinates:54.2157°N -9.3593°W
Elevation M:84
Blank Name:Irish Grid Reference

Kilfian [1] is a civil parish within the barony of Tirawley, County Mayo, Ireland. It is traditionally a rural community, located between the towns of Belderrig, Crossmolina, Killala and Ballycastle.

Kilfian was the birthplace of Lady Sarah Fleming (née McElroy), wife of Sir Alexander Fleming.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.logainm.ie/1783.aspx Placenames Database of Ireland: Bekan parish
  2. Web site: History of Kilfian . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131009212515/http://kilfian.ie/History.htm . 2013-10-09 .