Kiltealy ()
is a small village in the southeastern corner of
Ireland
Ireland ( ; ga, Éire ; Ulster Scots dialect, Ulster-Scots: ) is an island in the Atlantic Ocean, North Atlantic Ocean, in Northwestern Europe, north-western Europe. It is separated from Great Britain to its east by the North Channel (Grea ...
. It is situated on the foothills of the
Blackstairs Mountains
The Blackstairs Mountains ( ga, Na Staighrí Dubha) run roughly north/south along the border between County Carlow and County Wexford in Ireland
Ireland ( ; ga, Éire ; Ulster-Scots: ) is an island in the North Atlantic Ocean, in no ...
in
County Wexford
County Wexford ( ga, Contae Loch Garman) is a county in Ireland. It is in the province of Leinster and is part of the Southern Region. Named after the town of Wexford, it was based on the historic Gaelic territory of Hy Kinsella (''Uí Ceinns ...
at the junction of the
R702 and
R730 regional roads, on the eastern flank of the Blackstairs Mountains.
Demographics
In 2002, the Kiltealy electoral area had a population of 409.
People
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Anthony Kearns
Anthony Kearns (born 17 August 1971, in Kiltealy, County Wexford, Ireland) is an internationally acclaimed tenor, record producer, and a member of The Irish Tenors.
Early life
Anthony Kearns is one of six children in a musical family; as a resu ...
, member of the
Irish Tenors
The Irish Tenors are a singing trio from Ireland that was started in 1998 by a group of television producers for a PBS special ''The Irish Tenors''. They have since recorded five PBS specials and eight albums. The group's members are Declan K ...
, born Kiltealy
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Mogue Kearns, priest and executed rebel leader in the
1798 rebellion, born Kiltealy
See also
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List of towns and villages in Ireland
References
Towns and villages in County Wexford
Articles on towns and villages in Ireland possibly missing Irish place names
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