Killanne

Killanne (Irish: Cill Anna) is a rural Irish crossroads settlement situated roughly 12 miles (20 km) west of Enniscorthy, County Wexford.

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.

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Coordinates: 52°31′19″N 6°44′42″W / 52.52194°N 6.74500°W / 52.52194; -6.74500

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