Kiltealy
Kiltealy
Kiltealy (Cill tSíle, in Irish) is a small village in the southeastern corner of Ireland. It is situated on the foothills of the Blackstairs Mountains in County Wexford at the junction of the R702 and R730 regional roads, on the eastern flank of the Blackstairs Mountains.
At the entrance to the village there is a memorial plaque commemorating a local stallion, Sky Boy, a champion sire (1970–1993).[1]
Demographics
In 2002 the Kiltealy electoral area had a population of 409.[2]
People
- Anthony Kearns, a member of the Irish Tenors, was born in Kiltealy in 1971.[3]
Also Fr. Mogue Kearns the Rebel Priest who fought alongside Fr John Murphy in the 1798 Rebellion was born in the Village.
See also
References
- ↑ "Kiltealy". GoIreland.com. Retrieved 2007-11-18.
- ↑ "Kiltealy Electoral Division". Wexford County Council. Retrieved 2007-11-18.
- ↑ "The Irish Tenors Lyrics and Biography". Musician Guide. Retrieved 2007-11-18.
Coordinates: 52°34′01″N 6°44′32″W / 52.566839°N 6.742293°W
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