Editing Killyleagh (section)

==People==
{{Category see also|People from Killyleagh}}

*It was the birthplace of [[Sir Hans Sloane]], 1st [[Baronet|Bt.]] He began collecting plants and [[birds' eggs]] on the shores of [[Strangford Lough]] and his accumulation grew into a priceless collection that formed the nucleus of the [[British Museum]]. He was also personal physician to [[George II of Great Britain|King George II]] and a slave owner.
*Reverend [[Edward Hincks]], a renowned [[Assyriologist]] and [[Egyptology|Egyptologist]], was appointed [[Church of Ireland]] rector of Killyleagh in 1825, an office he was to hold for the remaining forty-one years of his life.
*[[Henry Cooke (minister)|Henry Cooke]] was the minister of 1st [[Presbyterian Church]], who went on to become Moderator of the [[Presbyterian Church in Ireland|General Assembly]] and a leading exponent of orthodox Presbyterianism in [[Belfast]] in the mid 19th century. His statue in Belfast, standing outside the [[Royal Belfast Academical Institution]], is known as "The Black Man".
*Killyleagh is the home town of [[David Healy (footballer)|David Healy]], the retired [[Northern Ireland national football team|Northern Ireland]] football player. Healy is Northern Ireland's record goalscorer by a considerable distance, with 36 goals. The second highest total is 20 goals. He also holds the record for most goals scored in a European Championship Qualifying Phase, with 13 goals during the country's failed bid to reach [[Euro 2008]]. Healy's former [[Bury FC|Bury]] teammate [[Trevor Carson]] is also from Killyleagh.

*[[Robert Lowry (Indiana)|Robert Lowry]] (1824–1904), born in Killyleagh, emigrated to the [[United States]] and became a judge and [[United States House of Representatives|U.S. Representative]] from [[Indiana]].
*[[Thomas L. Young]] (1832–1888), born in Killyleagh, served as [[Governor of Ohio]] from 1877 to 1878.
*[[Vice-admiral (Royal Navy)|Vice Admiral]] [[Henry Blackwood|Sir Henry Blackwood]] (1781–1830), born and buried in Killyleagh; senior-ranking officer in the [[Royal Navy]].<ref>{{cite journal |title=Admiral Blackwood |journal=Lecale Review |date=2005 |volume=3}}</ref>