Kilskeer

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St. Alphonsus' Roman Catholic Parish Church in Kilskeer, designed by J. J. McCarthy in 1847. Kilskyre St. Alphonsus Church Geograph 1928868 by John M.jpg
St. Alphonsus' Roman Catholic Parish Church in Kilskeer, designed by J. J. McCarthy in 1847.

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.

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

  1. Placenames Database of Ireland: Kilskeer/Cill Scíre
  2. "Ordnance Survey Ireland: Map Viewer". Archived from the original on 29 August 2012. Retrieved 20 April 2012.
  3. Lewis, Samuel (1837), A topographical dictionary of Ireland, S. Lewis, p. 210

Coordinates: 53°42′N7°00′W / 53.700°N 7.000°W / 53.700; -7.000