Kilclief (from the Irish Cill Cléithe meaning 'church of wattle') is a civil parish in County Down, Northern Ireland. It is situated in the historic baronies of Lecale Lower and Lecale Upper. It is also a townland of 623 acres.
The site of Kilclief parish church dates from the early Christian period and was granted by Bishop Malachy 3rd to the Abbey of Saint Patrick of Down in 1183.
Townlands Kilclief civil parish contains a number townlands, including:
Acre McCricket (; the smallest townland in County Down at ) Ballywoodan Cloghy Glebe Isle McCricket Kilclief () Killard Lower Killard Upper Ross Tullyfoyle Lower Tullyfoyle Upper
See also Kilclief Castle Kilclief Ben Dearg GAC List of civil parishes of County Down
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