Kilskeery
Kilskeery (from Irish: Cill Scíre)[1] is a small village and civil parish in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. It is between Ballinamallard and Trillick. In the 2001 census it had a population of 57 people. Kilskeery is within the Omagh District Council area.
The Ballinamallard River flows through the village towards Lough Erne. The village has two graveyards within its boundaries. The "old" graveyard surrounded by stone walls has graves from the 19th century.
Schools
- Queen Elizabeth II Primary School and the Free Presbyterian School.
Community
The village hosts various clubs:
- Kilskeery First Boys Brigade
- Kilskeery Bowling Club
- Mothers Union
- Kilskeery Youth Club
- Kilskeery Silver Band
- Neighbourhood Watch Program
Layout
The village is headed at the north by the local Church of Ireland church standing on top of a hill overlooking the village, at over 400 years old it once was overnight refuge for the famous King William of Orange. A few years ago uplighting was added around the church making it an amazing sight when it gets dark. The church has a tower with a bell that can be heard for miles around, and is used on Sunday mornings. The Church is surrounded by what is referred to as the 'new' graveyard and just behind the church is the Sunday school rooms, built quite recently to accommodate the expanding Sunday school classes.
Behind the church grounds is the local primary school, the Queen Elizabeth II. It has two classrooms and a dining hall, outside is the playing field and the school garden.
The row of houses leading southwards from the church is called Beatty Terrace, a row of medium sized semi detached houses which originally had the same floor plans but due to renovation work now differ slightly.
Opposite Beatty Terrace is the Church hall, on the same site as the old Church hall the new building is larger and better equipped than the old one as it has a larger hall, kitchen and an upstairs meeting room.
At the end of Beatty Terrace there is the village green, a grassy area with some trees scattered through it and benches which on a sunny day attract travellers to stop and have a picnic.
Just behind the green is the 'old' graveyard, which is accessible to the public and conveys the history of the village. The village extends out the Irvinestown road and at the cross can be found the post office, further out there is another group of houses called Armstrong villas.
In 2008 the village got a 30 mph speed limit which pleased many of the residents, especially those with young children who walk to school.
The local church is the Church of Ireland with a graveyard surrounding it. On the other side of road is the village hall.
See also
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Coordinates: 54°26′N 7°32′W / 54.433°N 7.533°W