Killinierin
| Kilanerin Irish: Coill an Iarainn | |
| County Wexford | |
|---|---|
 Houses and church steeple in Kilanerin | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | T159657 |
| Location: | 52°43’48"N, 6°17’6"W |
| Data | |
| Population: | 244 (2016) |
| Local Government | |
Kilanerin or Killinierin is a village in north County Wexford, two and a half miles west of the N11 road, near the village of Inch and approximately seven and a half miles from the town of Gorey.
The name of the place is from the Irish Coill an Iarainn meaning Forest of iron'.[1]
The village is in the foothills of Croghan Mountain, the site of a once-famous gold rush.
History and architecture
The Roman Catholic church in the village, St Peter and Paul's Church, is a Gothic style structure which was built in 1863. The architects were E. W. Pugin and George Ashlin.[2] The Esmonde family of Ballynastragh were major benefactors of the church, and are listed together with other benefactors on a plaque inside the church.
Borleigh Manor is a Georgian residence on 160 acres of land. It is the former residence of Richard Greene the film star who is best known for his portrayal of Robin Hood. Among the film stars to have spent some time there were Liz Taylor and Richard Burton.
Ballynastragh House was the home of the Esmonde family and dates back to the 17th century. It was burned down and destroyed by members of the anti-Treaty IRA on 9 March 1923. It was home to a museum, and the destruction of the documents within it was a loss second only to that which occurred in the Four Courts in 1922.[citation needed] A new house, similar in style, was built on the site in the 1930s and still exists today.[3] Titania's Palace was for a period kept in Ballynastragh House.
Sport
- Gaelic sports: Kilanerin–Ballyfad GAA
References
- ↑ Coill an Iarainn / Killinierin: Placenames Database of Ireland
- ↑ "Catholic Church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul, Killinierin latterly Kilanerin, County Wexford". National Inventory of Architectural Heritage. https://www.buildingsofireland.ie/buildings-search/building/15700316/catholic-church-of-saint-peter-and-saint-paul-borleagh-killinierin-latterly-kilanerin-co-wexford. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
- ↑ "Ballynestragh, Ballynestragh Demesne, County Wexford". National Inventory of Architectural Heritage. https://www.buildingsofireland.ie/buildings-search/building/15700706/ballynestragh-ballynestragh-demesne-county-wexford. Retrieved 25 March 2020.