Killinierin

Kilanerin or Killinierin (Irish: Coill an Iarainn, meaning "forest of iron") is a village in north County Wexford, Ireland, 4 kilometres west of the N11 road, near the village of Inch and approximately 12 kilometres from the town of Gorey.

Kilanerin
Irish: Coill an Iarainn
Village
Houses and church steeple in Kilanerin
Kilanerin
Location in Ireland
Coordinates: 52°43′48″N 6°17′06″W
CountryIreland
ProvinceLeinster
CountyCounty Wexford
Elevation
48 m (157 ft)
Population
 (2016)
244
Time zoneUTC+0 (WET)
  Summer (DST)UTC-1 (IST (WEST))

It lies in the foothills of Croghan Mountain, the site of a once-famous gold rush.

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