Killarney
Americannoun
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a town in the SW Republic of Ireland.
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Lakes of, three lakes in SW Ireland.
noun
Example Sentences
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The tour took the young couple to such places as Mallorca, Spain; Cannes, France; and Killarney, Ireland.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026
In 2016, P-22 became the prime suspect in the death of a 14-year-old koala named Killarney, whose mutilated body was found about 400 yards away from her enclosure at the Los Angeles Zoo.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 17, 2022
The American singer-songwriter died at his home in Killarney, Ireland, a statement on his Twitter account said.
From BBC • Feb. 22, 2022
The Distaff was 1 1/16 miles, and the extra quarter-mile suited Alittlelesstalk just fine, winning by 2 1/2 lengths over Paddy’s Secret, who was a head in front of Killarney Lass.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 10, 2020
The real name of the lake, or chain of lakes, which is one of the charms of Killarney, is Loch Lein, but the latter name is now almost obsolete.
From Beauties and Antiquities of Ireland by Russell, T. O.
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