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Killyleagh| Town in County Down, Northern Ireland, 10 km/6 mi from Downpatrick; population (2001) 2,500. It manufactures linen yarns, and its small port is frequented by yachts on Strangford Lough. Killyleagh has a castle, heavily restored in the 19th century. |
| The original castle dated from the 14th century, and the southwest tower remains from this period; it also has one 17th-century tower. |
| Killyleagh was the birthplace of Hans Sloane, one of the founders of the British Museum. |
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