Kilskeer
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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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