Kilkenny

[kil-ken-ee]

noun

a county in Leinster, in the SE Republic of Ireland. 796 sq. mi. (2060 sq. km).

its county seat.

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Examples from the Web for kilkenny

The couple were spotted walking around the city of Kilkenny yesterday.
Kanye and Kim's Irish Honeymoon Hideaway|Tom Sykes|May 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He recalled the impact he felt as a child from rural Kilkenny when visiting Northern Ireland in 1980s during the Troubles.
Seeing War Vividly: Richard Mosse Stars at the Venice Biennale|Amelia Martyn-Hemphill|June 3, 2013|DAILY BEAST
That was the question which troubled Fritz far more than the fate of the lean man from Kilkenny.
Fritz to the Front|Edward L. Wheeler
Robert Walmsley's descent upon the city resulted in a Kilkenny struggle.
The Voice of the City|O. Henry

And the ould lady that ye've pinched, sure I blave it's me ould mother from Kilkenny, Ireland.
The White Christmas and other Merry Christmas Plays|Walter Ben Hare
He was forced to return in haste; but before he left Kilkenny, he made an effort to induce Ormond to join him.
History of England from the Fall of Wolsey to the Death of Elizabeth. Vol. II.|James Anthony Froude
Clonmel and Kilkenny were abandoned by the Irish troops as soon as it was known that he was approaching.
The History of England from the Accession of James II.|Thomas Babington Macaulay

British Dictionary definitions for kilkenny

Kilkenny

noun

a county of SE Republic of Ireland, in Leinster province: mostly agricultural. County town: Kilkenny. Pop: 80 339 (2002). Area: 2062 sq km (796 sq miles)

a market town in SE Republic of Ireland, county town of Co Kilkenny: capital of the ancient kingdom of Ossory. Pop: 9500 (latest est)

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Word Origin and History for kilkenny

Kilkenny

county in Leinster, Ireland. The county is named for its town, from Irish Cill Chainnigh "Church of (St.) Kenneth." The story of the Kilkenny cats, a pair of which fought until only their tails were left, is attested from 1807.