Kilskeer [1] [2] or Kilskyre [3] is a townland and small village in County Meath, Ireland, 10 kilometres (6 miles) southwest of the town of Kells. The village is in the civil parish of Kilskeer. [1]
It is the birthplace of Brian O'Higgins, the revolutionary and poet who was president of Sinn Féin in the 1930s. Jim Connell, the political activist and writer of the socialist anthem " The Red Flag", was born in the nearby townland of Rathniska.
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References
- ^ a b Placenames Database of Ireland: Kilskeer/Cill Scíre
- ^ "Ordnance Survey Ireland: Map Viewer". Archived from the original on 29 August 2012. Retrieved 20 April 2012.
- ^ Lewis, Samuel (1837), A topographical dictionary of Ireland, S. Lewis, p. 210
53°42′N 7°00′W / 53.700°N 7.000°W
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Kilskeer [1] [2] or Kilskyre [3] is a townland and small village in County Meath, Ireland, 10 kilometres (6 miles) southwest of the town of Kells. The village is in the civil parish of Kilskeer. [1]
It is the birthplace of Brian O'Higgins, the revolutionary and poet who was president of Sinn Féin in the 1930s. Jim Connell, the political activist and writer of the socialist anthem " The Red Flag", was born in the nearby townland of Rathniska.
See also
References
- ^ a b Placenames Database of Ireland: Kilskeer/Cill Scíre
- ^ "Ordnance Survey Ireland: Map Viewer". Archived from the original on 29 August 2012. Retrieved 20 April 2012.
- ^ Lewis, Samuel (1837), A topographical dictionary of Ireland, S. Lewis, p. 210
53°42′N 7°00′W / 53.700°N 7.000°W
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