Killanne Explained

Killanne (or Killann, Killane) is a rural village roughly 12km (07miles) west of Enniscorthy, County Wexford, Ireland.[1]

Notable people

Kate Webster, who was hanged for the murder of Julia Martha Thomas, was born around 1849 in Killanne as Kate Lawler at her family's home.[2]

United Irish leader John Kelly, who died in 1798, was from Killanne, as referenced by "Kelly, the Boy From Killane", an Irish song about the 1798 rebellion.

See also

References

52.5219°N -6.745°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Killanne . Screen Wexford . 27 November 2024.
  2. Web site: Donaghy . Gerard . Ten facts about Kate Webster, the Irish maid hanged for dismembering her employer in Victorian London . The Irish Post . 27 November 2024.