Skreen
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Skreen is a village in County Sligo, Ireland
. It is the birthplace of the poet Thady Connellan
(Tadhg Ó Coinnialláinn) and the mathematician and physicist Sir George Gabriel Stokes (1819–1903). It shares its name with a village in County Meath
which is locally spelt Skryne
.
Republic of Ireland
Ireland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,...
. It is the birthplace of the poet Thady Connellan
Thady Connellan
Thady Connellan was an Irish school-teacher, poet and historian.-Life:He was born in Skreen, County Sligo, and was a relative of the scholar Owen Connellan. He started a school of his own, but had more success when he became principal of a school established by Albert Blest, a Baptist, in...
(Tadhg Ó Coinnialláinn) and the mathematician and physicist Sir George Gabriel Stokes (1819–1903). It shares its name with a village in County Meath
County Meath
County Meath is a county in Ireland. It is part of the Mid-East Region and is also located in the province of Leinster. It is named after the ancient Kingdom of Mide . Meath County Council is the local authority for the county...
which is locally spelt Skryne
Skryne
Skryne, officially Skreen , is a village with apopulation of 1403 , situated on and around a hill between the N2 and N3 national primary roads in County Meath, Ireland. It is situated on the far side of the Gabhra valley from the Hill of Tara. This valley is sometimes referred to as the Tara-Skryne...
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See also
- List of towns and villages in Ireland