Kilskeery is a small village

Village

A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet with the population ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand , Though often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New...

 in County Tyrone

County Tyrone

Historically Tyrone stretched as far north as Lough Foyle, and comprised part of modern day County Londonderry east of the River Foyle. The majority of County Londonderry was carved out of Tyrone between 1610-1620 when that land went to the Guilds of London to set up profit making schemes based on...

, Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland

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. It is between Ballinamallard and Trillick

Trillick

Trillick is a small village in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. It had a population of 303 people in the 2001 Census. Trillick lies within the civil parish of Cleenish and the barony of Clanawley.-History before the 18th century:...

. In the 2001 census

United Kingdom Census 2001

A nationwide census, known as Census 2001, was conducted in the United Kingdom on Sunday, 29 April 2001. This was the 20th UK Census and recorded a resident population of 58,789,194....

 it had a population of 57 people. Kilskeery is within the Omagh District Council

Omagh District Council

Omagh District Council is a local council in County Tyrone in Northern Ireland. Its headquarters is in the town of Omagh, which is the traditional county town of Tyrone. The council area is about , making it the second largest local council area in Northern Ireland with a population of just over...

 area.

The Ballinamallard River flows through the village towards Lough Erne

Lough Erne

Lough Erne, sometimes Loch Erne , is the name of two connected lakes in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. The lakes are widened sections of the River Erne. The river begins by flowing north, and then curves west into the Atlantic. The southern lake is further up the river and so is named Upper...

. The village has two graveyards within its boundaries. The "old" graveyard surrounded by stone walls has graves from the 19th century.

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. 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

Irvinestown

Irvinestown is a village in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. The 2001 Census recorded a population of 1,801 people. The most notable building is the ruined 18th century church.-History:...

road and at the cross can be found the local shop and 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.