What is recorded here
Thomas R. Kerr is a birthplace in Coleraine, County Derry, Ireland. Perhaps the boy who grew up there carried the shape of that place into the brightest danger of his life. Maybe the medal he later received still echoes in the quiet streets where he first drew breath.
Why this person is known: Medal of Honor recipient
- Birthplace
- Coleraine
Places near here
Railway StationRailway Station Structures · 192 yd
St Patrick's ChurchChurch · 531 yd
EARLY MONASTIC SITE & POST-MED. CHURCH & GRAVEYARD: ST. PATRICK'S in ColeraineEARLY MONASTIC SITE & POST-MED. CHURCH & GRAVEYARD: ST. PATRICK'S · 537 yd
THE CITADEL: 17th century Fortification in Coleraine AND SuburbsTHE CITADEL: 17th century Fortification · 899 yd
Millennium MilepostVisitor information · 1033 yd
Somerset ForestForest · 1.6 mi
Castleroe WoodWood · 2.0 mi
CASTLE & SETTLEMENT SITE (unlocated) in GlebeCASTLE & SETTLEMENT SITE (unlocated) · 3.0 mi
Quilley Picnic AreaPicnic place · 3.2 mi
CHURCH & GRAVEYARD: BALLYWILLIN in GlebeCHURCH & GRAVEYARD: BALLYWILLIN · 3.9 mi
Portstewart StrandBeach / strand · 4.3 mi
CASTLE (unlocated; O.S. memoir site) CASTLE AN TEENIE in PortrushCASTLE (unlocated; O.S. memoir site) CASTLE AN TEENIE · 4.7 miOther information
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