KILLEEK, or KILLAUGH,a parish, in the barony of NETHERCROSS, county of DUBLIN, and province of LEINSTER, 1 1/2 miles (W.) from Swords, on the road from Dublin to the Naul; containing 175 inhabitants, and 805 statute acres. It is a curacy, in the diocese of Dublin, forming part of the union of Swords.
The rectory is appropriate to the economy estate of St. Patrick's cathedral, Dublin; the tithes amount to £169. 3s. 5 1/2d
In the Roman Catholic divisions it is part of the union or district of Finglas and St. Margaret's.
Near New Place are the extensive ruins of a magnificent mansion; and there are some remains of the church.