Kiltealy (Irish: Cill Téile)[1] 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. The previous spelling was Cill Teidhile which means the Chapel/cemetery of Teidhil. Teidhil would most likely be the a first name although no longer in use as such.
Kiltealy
Cill Téile | |
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Village | |
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  Kiltealy Location in Ireland | |
| Coordinates: 52°33′54″N 6°44′47″W / 52.56502°N 6.74637°W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Leinster |
| County | County Wexford |
Demographics edit
In 2002, the Kiltealy electoral area had a population of 409.[2]
People edit
- Anthony Kearns, member of the Irish Tenors, born Kiltealy[3]
- Mogue Kearns, priest and executed rebel leader in the 1798 rebellion, born Kiltealy[4]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Cill Téile/Kiltealy". Placenames Database of Ireland (logainm.ie). Retrieved 19 October 2021.
- ^ "Kiltealy Electoral Division". Wexford County Council. Archived from the original on 19 November 2007. Retrieved 18 November 2007.
- ^ Byrne, Padraig (30 September 2017). "Tenor Anthony Kearns survives brush with Hurricane Irma in Florida". New Ross Standard. Retrieved 27 May 2022 – via Irish Independent.
- ^ Woods, C. J. (October 2009). "Kearns, Mogue". Dictionary of Irish Biography. Royal Irish Academy. Retrieved 27 May 2022.
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