Killanne
Killanne (or Killann, Killane) (Irish: Cill Anna) is a rural village roughly 12 kilometres (7 mi) west of Enniscorthy, County Wexford, Ireland.
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.
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
- ^ "Killanne". Screen Wexford. Retrieved 27 November 2024.
- ^ Donaghy, Gerard. "Ten facts about Kate Webster, the Irish maid hanged for dismembering her employer in Victorian London". The Irish Post. Retrieved 27 November 2024.
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