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Kilmeena
Village in County Mayo, Ireland
Village in County Mayo, Ireland
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Kilmeena |
| native_name | Cill Mhíona |
| native_name_lang | ga |
| settlement_type | Civil parish |
| image_skyline | St Brendans Church, Co Mayo (geograph 3473430).jpg |
| image_caption | St Brendans Catholic church in Kilmeena |
| pushpin_map | Ireland |
| pushpin_label_position | right |
| pushpin_map_caption | Location in Ireland |
| subdivision_type | Country |
| subdivision_name | Ireland |
| subdivision_type1 | Province |
| subdivision_name1 | Connacht |
| subdivision_type3 | County |
| subdivision_name3 | County Mayo |
| unit_pref | Metric |
| coordinates | |
| blank_name | Irish Grid Reference |
| blank_info |
Kilmeena () is a civil parish and small village near Westport in County Mayo, Ireland. The area is served by a Roman Catholic church, an An Post post office, and a national (primary) school.
History
The Kilmeena ambush was the scene of a defeat for the local Irish Republican Army during the Irish War of Independence. On 19 May 1921, British troops surprised an IRA ambush party at Kilmeena. Five IRA men were killed and four were wounded and captured. The remainder of the column fled over the mountains to Skerdagh. One Royal Irish Constabulary man and one Black and Tans member were also killed in the action.
Sport
Kilmeena GAA Club was founded in 1889. According to the club's records, the club first fielded a Gaelic football team against Westport at Kilmeena on 10 March 1889. The club was reputedly affiliated to the Mayo county board in the same year. The club's grounds at Saint Brendan's Park were first opened in 1938, and a new club house was formally opened in 2000. In 2022, Kilmeena won the All-Ireland Junior Club Football Championship with a win over Gneeveguilla of County Kerry at Croke Park.
Song
In 1884, George Cooper and John Rogers Thomas wrote a song Sweet Flower of Kilmeena.
References
References
- "Cill Mhíona / Kilmeena". Placenames Database of Ireland.
- "Kilmeena Post Office, Carrowbeg, Kilmeena, Westport, Co. Mayo". An Post.
- "History".
- (15 October 2019). "Five IRA men killed in botched ambush". The Irish Times.
- (14 June 2016). "Commemoration of the 95th anniversary of the Kilmeena Ambush".
- "History".
- (6 February 2022). "History for Kilmeena who bring All-Ireland title to Mayo as they overcome Gneeveguilla".
- (August 2022). "Sweet Flower of Kilmeena (Thomas, John Rogers) – IMSLP: Free Sheet Music PDF Download".
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