Darkley
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Coordinates: 54°13′20″N 6°40′46″W / 54.22214°N 6.6795°W
| Darkley | |
| Irish: Dearclaigh | |
 Darkley
Darkley shown within Northern Ireland |
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| Population | 282 |
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| 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.
[edit] 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.
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