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

• List of populated places in the Republic of Ireland

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.